Actors Quote by J. Robert Spencer

I've worked with some of the great cinematographers. So I'm always watching what they do and I'm watching how the director composes his shots,…

— Eric Bana

After directing the first film it feels kind of tricky being back to being in front of the camera, because I've always got one…

— Denzel Washington

I understand, certain scenes have to have a lot of takes. As an actor, I think it's quite nice to have a handful of…

— Luke Evans

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

I think when you pay attention to the shots, you're aware of the fact that there's a director. Really, it's the director's job to…

— Jason Reitman

As the cinematographer is usually more visual than the director is and full cooperation is really the answer and to make a great film,…

— Vilmos Zsigmond

You can give the greatest performance possible, but if you don't have a director who's pointing the camera in the right direction and an…

— Jonathan Rhys Meyers

You need the actors to feel as much ownership of the performance and the direction of the story as you do to get the…

— Cary Fukunaga

Some actors merely have to appear before the camera and they are able to convey exactly what the director wants.

— Sharat Saxena

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

A good actor's director, first of all, is prepared, so there's not an exorbitant amount of wasted footage.

— William H. Macy

I'm sure I cause just as much consternation for editors as any other actor, it definitely makes me feel more comfortable understanding how and…

— Ed Helms