Better Quote by Dino Morea

I always wanted to do an emotional role but was rejected a couple of times because the directors felt that I have always done…

— Raza Murad

I can remember getting rejected systematically by casting directors as a young kid. I felt like the biggest outsider there ever was; that I'd…

— Leonardo DiCaprio

In fact, most of the roles that I did came to me after being rejected by others. I chose them because of the potential.…

— Tovino Thomas

I know I don't go looking for directors. I always wonder why they chose me.

— Ciaran Hinds

I am always surprised to be chosen by a director for a role because I never understand why they like me.

— Audrey Tautou

I thought it was a huge conflict of interest to be the director and the subject - it's very sketchy territory to be in.…

— Aaron Rose

When you think of a particular director, you think you would have liked to be with them on one particular film and not necessarily…

— Clint Eastwood

I always found something strangely paternal about the director-actor relationship. Actors want so much approval.

— Adam Driver

[ Being director] is really reassuring to me that it's just about who is right for that role and less about if you ace…

— Alden Ehrenreich

No director wants to be directed, but no good director... would shy away from the good ideas of others.

— Tommy Lee Jones

As a director, your expectation and reality don't always match up, and I think that that's... I think it's a little jarring.

— Jonathan Levine

I think 99 percent of actors have gone through severe rejection before they ever landed a single role. I probably auditioned for 100 projects…

— Dave Franco