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I think directors can be a little insensitive to how vulnerable an actor is, when he's giving a performance. Part of the job of…

— Eric Balfour

There are a lot of directors out there that don't like to deal with actors, I think. Many of them have said something like,…

— Vilmos Zsigmond

Actors are really vulnerable. They're like laying themselves out for you, and you can serve them or not serve them. And in moments of…

— Kelly Reichardt

You hear stories about directors using manipulation to get actors to do certain things, but I think when you're working with professional actors, it's…

— Darren Aronofsky

When actors give their input, it can be very ego-driven, and directors are scared of that.

— Michael Pitt

Most actors are insecure enough already without having a director who adds to that.

— Marie Windsor

Directors have so much else to do besides tell actors what to do. There are so many issues and problems.

— Michael Douglas

It's impossible to put your finger on what that is exactly other than protecting the environment that the actors get to find the scenes…

— Ewan McGregor

I do think that's so much a part of what being a director is - in working with actors - to really try and…

— Bill Condon

I'm sure there are directors who don't like to work with actors and don't know how to be sensitive to actors.

— Anton Yelchin

Good directors can bring certain things out of you, with their intensity or gentleness or sensitivity or understanding. They can make an actor feel…

— Robert De Niro

I've always believed that the director does whatever the hell he wants. That's what you sign on for as an actor - I can't…

— Christian Bale