Believe Quote by Harry Lennix

I think a lot of directors, they come out of film school, they don't know anything about acting. Or they're writers that don't know…

— Matt Dillon

An actor can be as talented as another, but if he doesn't stick to what the director's intentions are, it all falls down. I…

— Nicholas Ray

From my experience, I think that every actor has to make sure that they're in charge of their own career somehow or other.

— Alan Rickman

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

There's a lot of directors who were actors, so they have the sensibility of an actor, which sometimes helps.

— Luke Evans

I always felt, and still feel, one of my best strengths as a director is having been an actor for a long time. Nobody…

— Paul Feig

I would say that maybe directors who act as well are easier with actors. I'm not saying that all directors have this, but sometimes…

— Rebecca Hall

A lot of directors on a base level are fearful of actors and maybe even distrustful. I love the craft of acting and I…

— Matt Ross

Actors need to trust themselves. If you trust yourself, you can trust others and leave the director outside.

— Martin Landau

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

Unfortunately, in Hollywood, there are those directors that have some contempt for actors. We've all experienced that, in one way or another.

— Vin Diesel