Actor Quote by Jewel Staite

I love acting, and I have no desire to direct.

— Gina Bellman

As an actor, it's hard to direct because, suddenly, you're not around. The thing which I hate about directing is the waiting game, but…

— Danny Huston

I'm not so in a rush to direct just anything because I'm lucky that I can make a living so far as an actor…

— Steve Buscemi

I'm not one of these actors who feels a pressing need to direct, and I have no plans to do it.

— Dennis Franz

I don't hate being an actor. But if there's a choice, I prefer to direct.

— Stephen Chow

I've secretly harboured a desire to direct for a quite a long time. It's so much more challenging. As an actor you might be…

— Tara Fitzgerald

I'm an actor who loves to direct film, if I find something that I'm compelled to do and want to spend three or four…

— Ed Harris

I think since I was in drama school, I wanted to direct in the theatre. When you are an actor, you just have to…

— Gael Garcia Bernal

Directing remains very psychological, and it takes a lot of time and reflection. When you're an actor, it takes less time, and you can…

— Guillaume Canet

I appreciate my role as an actor much more after I direct because it's just easier.

— Bryan Cranston

I love acting and will take all the time to continue to act. But sometimes I'd like to try my hand at directing.

— Jordan Gavaris

Every aspect of filmmaking has lured me. Although I'm an actor now, one day, I'd like to direct a film. It's not as though…

— Nivin Pauly