Behavior Quote by Irvin Kershner

When you are shooting in a conventional way, you put nets around yourself. It's very hard to fall and hit the ground. You can…

— Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu

I was always very interested in the storytelling decisions that went into directing. It just held this real allure for me. You know, if…

— Fred Savage

Fundamentally, whether directing in the theatre or a film, you have to be a good storyteller, regardless of the form. The thing I had…

— John Crowley

Every single director stops at the moment he thinks he has the shot. Sometimes, directors shoot an establishing shot where everything is in the…

— Javier Camara

And as a director, you constantly try to solve problems, so you have to focus on that. You take away all the other parts.…

— Rodrigo Cortes

When you're the guy behind the camera, you're aware of the reasons for the compromises or the changes that get made. As an actor,…

— Casey Affleck

I think I was never home when I was directing, because you're either prepping, shooting, or editing, and then acting at the same time.…

— Miguel Ferrer

There are some filmmakers like the Coen brothers that are very precise. They make shooting boards, they do it shot by shot, and they…

— Pablo Larrain

Going to directing wasn't a reaction away from acting as much as it was a move towards something I always wanted to do. Ever…

— Fred Savage

I'm really specific in the way that I shoot. I've always had a very good sense of what I need in the editing room.…

— Jason Reitman

A good director is very well prepared, and knows exactly how he's going to cut the film, so the shooting is as efficient as…

— William H. Macy

With directing, it's all out there, in the moment and in real-time. The pressure and all of the eyes are on you, and you've…

— Mara Brock Akil