Away Quote by Ian Mckellen

There are a few directors around who I have some excitement about spending my $7 at the theatre watching their movies.

— Sean Penn

Theatre is really difficult, so it's important that you have a director that kind of understands that and is really hands on.

— Jimmi Simpson

I have done theatre, and I enjoy the process of smaller films a lot more. When I do such films, there are certain things…

— Nawazuddin Siddiqui

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

As an actor and a director, I always let my actors go... assuming they have good ideas.

— Tim Matheson

I've sort of left the theater just for little shoots here and there - little one-off series or small roles in films or whatever.

— Norbert Leo Butz

The way that I deal with actors as a director is I just talk to them forever before we even arrive on set.

— Sam Levinson

Well, all I can say is thank goodness I had 15 years of theater before ever I did film roles. You build technique that…

— Chris Cooper

There was always a conscious effort on my part to do different cinema. It's taken time for the directors to accept me.

— Dimple Kapadia

I've been lucky enough to work with some great directors, and I don't want to throw that away by doing one big horrible big…

— Martin Compston

The nice thing about the theatre is you can always change it. With a movie, once it's there, you're stuck with it.

— James Lapine

I get to be in a room with other actors, but I never, or very rarely, get the chance to be in a room…

— Joe Mantello