Bonus Quote by Elizabeth Pena

I don't want to rescind American directors but I think that European directors in general, because of the size of the nations in Europe…

— Wes Craven

I've always found it strange that a director can hire any designer he wants from any country. But if he hires a foreign actor,…

— Kevin Spacey

Continental directors, as opposed to British and American, tend to be somewhat high-handed in their approach.

— Donald Pleasence

That really sets great directors apart from good directors: their ability to make you feel like you matter, even if your part is much…

— Jonny Lee Miller

As Claude LeLouche said, his favorite American director is Sergio Leone. Not because I would be American, but because I was dealing with subject…

— Sergio Leone

I think the Europeans are a lot more spontaneous, more artistic to some degree. But I don't think they have the technical talent we…

— Lee Van Cleef

I've been pretty lucky to work with directors who were quite influenced by European cinema.

— Alexandre Desplat

As for the Canadians - good actors and good directors are sometimes taken by the American market, you know, if they're good enough.

— Karine Vanasse

Today we find many actors, they are Latin, they are Hispanic, they are living in the Unites States, they are American, but very rarely…

— Sonia Braga

It's so hard to find a director who, when you look at their body of work, you like everything.

— Lorenzo di Bonaventura

What makes it frustrating is when a director or a studio head doesn't see me for the same part that they'll see, let's say,…

— Eva Mendes

Any great director is also someone who is incredibly intelligent about whom they hire around them.

— Ryan Reynolds