Education Quote by James Ivory

Whatever I was able to do with those experiences certainly contribute to whatever I'm able to do as a director. The corruption in that…

— Sean Penn

The interesting thing is that when you start out, people have no judgment and they see you young and fresh as a filmmaker -…

— Marc Forster

I've worked with more than 50 directors and I've paid attention since day one. That's pretty much been my education, apart from studying art…

— Tommy Lee Jones

I love young directors who experiment with subjects. But I am definitely not choosy. I don't get that many offers to be selective.

— Indrans

If you have the right actors and you can give them the freedom to explore, you've done a lot of your work as a…

— Andy Garcia

All directors are different. Certainly, the directors that I respond to the most are guys that figure it out by doing it, not by…

— Michael Pitt

I am not trained to be a director or an actor. I have learnt everything by watching other people work and studying their work.

— Farhan Akhtar

It's strange - some directors are really talented but they can be so precious when it comes to letting you be a part of…

— Skrillex

It seems to me the big weakness in most films is the writing. You can learn directing, but you can't learn writing.

— Ken Loach

Of course I'm schooled in the old school method: taking what I think the director wants, then reworking it through my own brain and…

— Shirley MacLaine

It's important to see the work of as many directors as possible but you must not become self-conscious. You have to accept that your…

— James Ivory

There's a heresy which is perpetuated by film school that to be a great director you have to write your own stuff.

— Ken Loach