Attention Quote by James McAvoy

A lot of acting requires you to be a charming version of yourself.

— Matt Ross

I worked in casting for about five years before I became a director, and that taught me a huge amount because you never actually…

— Marianne Elliott

I like a director who is very observant and is watching what I'm doing and noticing what I'm doing, but is giving me time…

— Julia Stiles

Very often, it's the director that I'm attracted to. If it's a really good director, I don't even have to read the script to…

— Stellan Skarsgard

Very rarely have I worked with a director where we've been at odds. And by the time you've actually talked to somebody and you…

— Julianne Moore

I was amazed by how much you have to think about as a director. As an actor, you don't have to think about much…

— Misha Collins

I am discovering myself as a director all the time.

— Takashi Miike

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

When I give over to somebody's vision rather than have an idea of what I need to do, it takes me to places I…

— Willem Dafoe

I'm very instinctive when I choose my roles, and usually, the number one thing has to be the director.

— Clare-Hope Ashitey

It's so hard to find a director who, when you look at their body of work, you like everything.

— Lorenzo di Bonaventura

I haven't got the capability or the patience. As a director, you need to be very good with people's personalities and be able to…

— Jason Statham