Actors Quote by James Spader

As a director, you have to know what actors are doing. You're the one telling them what to do. The actors' job is to…

— Eli Roth

The key is working with great directors. A film is so many different people and all their talents, but particularly the directors, because of…

— Felicity Jones

A director's job is like parenting. You have to look after your actors like children, pay attention to each of their different abilities.

— Kalki Koechlin

When you make many films with the same actors you can develop a special understanding with them. I love working with people I know…

— Lina Wertmuller

Part of an actor's job, in my opinion, is adjust to the characteristics of the director and try to understand to how he tries…

— David Zayas

As actors, we have the opportunity to work with many directors. Directors only work with themselves and other actors. They never know what it…

— Tom Hardy

Part of an actors job, in my opinion, is adjust to the characteristics of the director and try to understand to how he tries…

— David Zayas

Working with actors who are directors is magnificent. Because they understand the art form intimately, and they know exactly how everything works.

— Robert Zemeckis

I've learned from every director I've worked with. Everybody's style is very different, and I always say that being an actor is the best…

— Lake Bell

Directors don't get to see other directors at work - they're the only one on the set. I've met directors who've asked me what…

— Colin Firth

Look, a lot of directors were actors, even if they were unsuccessful actors which I think is helpful. I think it's a really helpful…

— Grant Heslov

If there's one thing that I know how to do, it's talk to actors. From what I have experienced working with so many different…

— Carrie Preston