Acting Quote by Elaine May

Writing is a creative art form and the acting and directing is more of an interpretive art form.

— Clint Eastwood

To write, you have to know how to act and know about directing. To act, you also need to know how to write and…

— Tate Taylor

Directing is extrovert and gregarious; writing is isolating, introverted, and lonely.

— David Farr

I still see acting, writing and directing as the same impulse: How can you help each story to the best of your ability?

— Fred Hechinger

I think directing and writing are very different jobs. Obviously, directing is a more social and managerial job. The other thing about directing is…

— Charlie Kaufman

Directing is a more pragmatic experience, where you have to deal with the restrictions of time and money that force you to make certain…

— Charlie Kaufman

Directing is a unique endeavor where you are in charge of so many people. As a writer, it is sort of the opposite.

— Drew Goddard

With directing, you have to wake up early, which stinks, but you get to hang out with the crew, you're laughing, you're active, and…

— Amy Sherman-Palladino

For me, directing is like writing with meat. I can write live, in real time, and change things and be confident that I'm helping…

— David Ayer

Writing and directing, to me, was the logical evolution from my life as an actor: going from telling someone else's story to actually creating…

— Tamzin Merchant

I don't see myself directing things I don't write because, to me, directing was just an extension of the writing process.

— Danny Strong

Nothing's harder than writing. There's no comparison. With directing, you can bounce a lot of ideas around. There's tremendous support - you've got editors…

— Sylvester Stallone