Acting Quote by James Franco

With acting, I always felt like I didn't have control of it. It was all about other people giving me a job.

— Nina Conti

The problem with acting is that there's really no control. You're at the behest of others. Everyone else decides if you did a good…

— Leigh Whannell

As an actor, you are sort of only in charge of yourself. All you can really control is your performance. You don't know what…

— Gillian Jacobs

As an actor, your focus is very finite. All you're worried about is your character and what you have to do, what your goals…

— Jason Priestley

Acting isn't always about the amount of talent you have, or your ability to cry on command. The point is, how well can you…

— Shannon Purser

As a director, I hoped that I was able to help the actors by giving them the space and the respect they need and…

— Angelina Jolie

I had no idea what it took to be an actor. Then all of a sudden I found myself cast in a TV drama.…

— Lee Byung-hun

As an actor on a film, you have no control over the final product - your job is to make a director's vision come…

— Maya Hawke

I've learned so many things from directors in my acting career. There are even some things I've learned that I didn't want to do.…

— Valeria Golino

I can rely on me [being a director], unlike some actors. I never got anything less than what I needed from the lead actor.

— Russell Crowe

As an actor, you have to give up all control to the director. He's the boss and has all the power. I'm a control…

— Ebon Moss-Bachrach

My attitude as an actor, because I'm a stage actor, is whatever the director tells you to do, you try it. You don't resist…

— Anthony Heald