Any Quote by Gary Ross

You - as a director, you have to do your job, you have to show things, and you don't have to ask the actors…

— Michel Hazanavicius

To me, directing movies is just that. It's a need to question myself and set the things that disturb me on the table.

— Diego Luna

My process is very disempowering to the director anyway, so it's essential that you be respectful. Once we've sort of found the scene, I…

— David Milch

The way that I deal with actors as a director is I just talk to them forever before we even arrive on set.

— Sam Levinson

As a director, your job is to make sure no one for any reason is taken out of the film. Sometimes it's impossible and…

— Cary Fukunaga

If you do well as an actor, a good director will pick up on it, and keep it in the film.

— Famke Janssen

Honestly, I think most directors are about, 'Let's do the most fun and effective thing here and figure out how afterwards.'

— Jane Goldman

There are certain directors I have worked with who build up the scene and get you all excited, but when you actually do it,…

— Vivek Oberoi

As an actor, youre always nervous as to what a director will do with something.

— Kevin Spacey

I think the best work of the director is to listen to what all the technicians around him have to say, but then the…

— Marjane Satrapi

[on editing of the films] There is always a question of time, and the director. I've worked with a lot of directors who don't…

— Richard Gere

As a director you come in and tell the actors how good they are.

— Bryan Cranston