Actors Quote by Howard Shore

I think that what's important as a director is to give your actors the feeling that they're protected, the feeling of confidence, the feeling…

— Michael Haneke

I've seen what a difference a good director can make to an actor's performance.

— Soha Ali Khan

A director really doesn't deal with performance that much, especially if you deal with great actors. Their work is the performance. What you're helping…

— Zal Batmanglij

It's incumbent upon a director, if you want to pull the best performance out of an actor, you have to really work to who…

— Anthony Russo

Look, a lot of directors were actors, even if they were unsuccessful actors which I think is helpful. I think it's a really helpful…

— Grant Heslov

I think what qualitiy make for good directors is being able to articulate what you want; it can cause problems with a lack of…

— Jonathan Rhys Meyers

A director's job is like parenting. You have to look after your actors like children, pay attention to each of their different abilities.

— Kalki Koechlin

You spend enough time on set as an actor and it's great when a director was at some point an actor or understands acting.…

— Ian Somerhalder

I've always wanted to work with the best directors. Directors lead you to the best material and thus the best actors.

— Shea Whigham

It's advice I always give to directors when they're starting out: Take an acting class to really see what it feels like to be…

— Marielle Heller

Directors don't get to see other directors at work - they're the only one on the set. I've met directors who've asked me what…

— Colin Firth

I believe I am a better director than actor. I enjoy acting if the part is right. Directing comes very naturally to me. I…

— Jack White