Culture Quote by Hirokazu Kore-eda

To direct actors is difficult. To direct actors in another language is more difficult, but directing non-actors in another language is one of the…

— Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu

Directing non-actors is difficult. Directing actors in a foreign language is even more difficult. Directing non-actors in a language that you yourself don't understand…

— Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu

Directing remains very psychological, and it takes a lot of time and reflection. When you're an actor, it takes less time, and you can…

— Guillaume Canet

My approach to directing is to not do very much directing. I'm mainly interested in what the creative group individually and together are thinking.

— Alex Garland

It's very difficult to direct something and do it well. But to direct and act - it's very hard.

— Bill Duke

I generally won't give importance to language barriers. If I feel an actor will fit into the role I will approach.

— Thiagarajan Kumararaja

Often people going into directing want to learn as much as they possibly can about "technique." And I say the hell with that.

— Sylvester Stallone

I am drawn to writing and directing as it is most like the feeling I had when I was a teenager with my puppet…

— Richard E. Grant

I always want to be telling stories in whatever fashion I can, and directing is really just understanding and learning a different element of…

— Allison Mack

Directing was a natural thing for me. Actually, it was far less stressful directing than being the lead actor. I was able to have…

— Michael Jai White

Conduct is more convincing than language.

— John Woolman

Directing is not about gender. Directing is individual to the actual individual. From woman to woman, directing is completely different. It's about giving more…

— Reed Morano