Actor Quote by Jake Gyllenhaal

I would not like to direct, I would be one of those terrible directors who can't help line reading the actors their lines, because…

— Ruby Bentall

I'd love to direct, and I think I'd be a great director, but... I've been approved by the studio to direct, which I think…

— Paul Reubens

I think actors make for very good directors, and I would like to do that one day.

— Omari Hardwick

I'm an actor's director. I love it when talented actors can bring characters to life.

— Fred Durst

If you make the right choice in casting, your work is nearly done already. You don't have to spend a lot of time directing…

— Jean-Pierre Jeunet

All directors should have to act and all actors should have to direct, so that they can understand all these key things that come…

— Tom Hanks

I've secretly harboured a desire to direct for a quite a long time. It's so much more challenging. As an actor you might be…

— Tara Fitzgerald

I would love to direct a movie, something I really like with a great cast. What a dream!

— Jasmine Guy

I would love to do some straight drama. A lot of times it's not up to the actor, it's up to the producer. It's…

— Lea Salonga

All the characters play an important role. For me, as an actor, for my character to come out so beautifully, I would give all…

— Rajkummar Rao

Fortunately, I have an amazing partner that allows us to do these different things, who will be directing an episode himself soon, I'm sure.…

— J.H. Wyman

For me, all you want from your actor is for them to engage on a deeply emotional level with the material. If you feel…

— Andrew Haigh