Another Quote by Joe Mantello

The way that I deal with actors as a director is I just talk to them forever before we even arrive on set.

— Sam Levinson

As an actor, I'm always playing solitary characters. But as a director, I'm always making ensemble movies, which focus on lots of people's lives…

— Jodie Foster

For me, you have to do as much work as you can beforehand and, once you get on stage or set, throw it out…

— Brian Gleeson

As a director, I also get to sit and watch actors and learn from them in a way that I don't get to do…

— Stanley Tucci

I am more comfortable in the actor's and writer's role than a director's.

— Sreenivasan

When I'm playing as an actor, I don't want to interfere at all with the director. I'm just an actor. I'm totally respectful.

— Jordi Molla

As a director you want to have actors, not only surpassing themselves, but also going somewhere, going different places.

— Xavier Dolan

As an actor, you want a director who makes you feel comfortable in a place that you can really create and try a lot…

— Ansel Elgort

As an actor, you have to believe in the point of view of a director; as a director, you have to be able to…

— Diego Luna

As an actor and a director, I always let my actors go... assuming they have good ideas.

— Tim Matheson

I'm really a director's actor. I rely heavily on a director.

— Patricia Clarkson

In many cases for an actor it's a comfortable position to be in. But it's harder to fail as a director.

— Jean Dujardin