Acting Quote by James Franco

Be it acting, writing, directing or producing, I love cinema. I love the art of telling stories and I'm happy doing one of the…

— Dia Mirza

I definitely prefer directing, hands down. I'm a lazy writer and it wasn't until I got into directing that I now have a real…

— Coley Sohn

I like directing much better. It's more fun, that's all there is to it. It's essentially the same job, which is storytelling, but you…

— Mel Gibson

Directing is probably the best job, but acting is really, really great. It's like a fun vacation that you get paid for.

— Bob Odenkirk

I love directing. It's something I started doing in theatre when I was in university in Chicago and I started a theatre company right…

— David Schwimmer

I love directing because you get to see your film come to life. You get to work with the actors. There's something magical about…

— Dee Rees

I'm always writing, but directing takes priority over everything, unless the acting is a job that lifts that whole brand. If I get a…

— Noel Clarke

I actually like acting in things that I'm directing because I'm able to control the tone of how a scene may go and I…

— Eric Balfour

Although I feel directing is a lot more challenging, fulfilling and satisfying, it is also far more stressful & consuming. This is why I…

— Nandita Das

I like every part [of the film process ] except the business and admin stuff. The initial idea. Writing. Re-writing. Casting. Directing, Editing. If…

— Ricky Gervais

I love the freedom of writing and then I love the realization of directing. I can't favor one or the other. I enjoy both…

— Dee Rees

I think the things that I enjoy most about directing theater, or works that are really visceral in terms of comedy and have a…

— Alex Timbers