Attentiveness Quote by Diane Lane

I think that directing is the ultimate martyred task of filmmaking, that it has nobility to it. It takes three years to make a…

— Diane Lane

Directing is the ultimate way to bring together all the art forms I've been involved with over the years.

— Xander Berkeley

You need to see yourself in what you direct, I think - directing is quite self-indulgent from that point of view.

— Marianne Elliott

I think directing yourself is a monumental task. Just to self edit as an actor, you work for some directors who don't give you…

— Ashton Kutcher

When I think about directing a film, the thing that stops me short is wondering if I'm a natural at it the way I…

— Edward Norton

When I made my first film, I didn't think of it as directing, so it wasn't like I set out to become a director.

— Kathryn Bigelow

My dad had a big influence on me, and although I was never very bright at school, I used to love philosophising with him…

— Marianne Elliott

People ask me about that all the time. They say, "Did you ever think of directing?" And I say, "It's completely out of the…

— Mickey Rourke

I thought of myself as part of the general filmmaking effort. And as my scope broadened, I began to think about directing. I wanted…

— Jack Nicholson

I think directing is part play, part work, not just all work, because I think you always have to play. I think that's ultimately…

— Marc Forster

I think the only directing I'd be any good at is theatre directing. It's the only thing I can see myself doing.

— Martin Freeman

Even when I was an actor in training, one criticism my teachers had was that I should think about directing instead of acting, because…

— Jason Alexander