Assistants Quote by John Frankenheimer

A great director, first, is highly intelligent. And he is also a dedicated and willing to work hard. Now those are easy things to…

— Roger Corman

There is a director for a reason, because a director knows what's best for the movie. You just give your director as much as…

— John Cena

Great directors turn in mediocre work and first-time directors turn in exceptional work. No matter how good a person can talk about what he…

— Thomas Jane

To me, the director is the most important, rather than the story.

— Ludivine Sagnier

For me, the most important thing is the writing - and certainly the director. But if the writing isn't there, it doesn't matter who…

— Carol Kane

As an actor you have to deliver what the director wants.

— Saqib Saleem

The director's very important to me, particularly when the director has a recognizable style.

— Willem Dafoe

My job, as an actor, is to give the director options. You can only hope that the takes that you thought were the best…

— Johnny Depp

The director is as good as the actor and vice versa.

— Nag Ashwin

The thing I love about working with first-time directors is that it's always quite shocking how little difference there is between them and directors…

— Eric Bana

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

— Clare-Hope Ashitey

As a director, it is important to understand the actor's process.

— Chadwick Boseman