Character Quote by Griffin Dunne

I don't tend to cast roles in my head because I spend so much time with these characters and the drawings that they're complete…

— Bryan Lee O'Malley

I've always been interested in character-driven pieces, and my approach to directing is through acting.

— Steve Buscemi

From a director's point of view, if I can create different characters which impress the audience, that's fantastic for me.

— Stephen Chow

Directing seems like a logical progression for me, although I would never put myself in a film of mine. How can you? Putting on…

— Rita Tushingham

When you are acting, you are just one piece of the puzzle. You don't see how everything fits together. It feels like you have…

— Misha Collins

I gradually work myself into a frenzy as the shoot approaches, while we're choosing the costumes or working with the make-up artist. I'm not…

— Jeanne Moreau

I always think that the deal, once I do the script, sort of the experience I go through writing, which is everything you can…

— James L. Brooks

The fun of directing for me, other than working with the actors, is trying to extract those ideas that you have in your head…

— Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Yet as a director, I don't feel you have to identify with your characters as a requirement to make a movie.

— David Fincher

That's what I love about acting, you get to find little pieces of yourself in every character you play.

— Julianna Margulies

It's strange - some directors are really talented but they can be so precious when it comes to letting you be a part of…

— Skrillex

I enjoy directing, but I really like acting more. The idea of controlling the whole thing is not something that really appeals to me…

— Stacy Keach