Acting Quote by John Malkovich

Some friends of mine who are actors feel directing shuts them down and kills all their impulses, but the worst thing for me is…

— Cynthia Nixon

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

When you're a director you always feel weird with another director watching over your shoulder.

— Fede Alvarez

For me, as an actor, it's always about getting out of my own way. I can put so much pressure on myself to keep…

— Jovan Adepo

That's how I am as a director - if somebody does a really good take, I can't help it, I'm not even aware of…

— Cameron Crowe

I think I've learned a lot working with actors as experienced as Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig. They taught me that whatever happens during…

— Dakota Blue Richards

In acting, you're only responsible for your part. When you're directing, the load is on your shoulders, so you have to feel a strong…

— Bob Odenkirk

There's this weird thing about acting where you have to wait for somebody to ask you to do it; like you have to wait…

— Tom Sturridge

So many people have said this, but it's true: 95 percent of what I do as a director is casting and getting people who…

— Lynn Shelton

Ultimately, a more experienced director realizes that you've got to stop sometime and just move on. They're braver about that.

— William H. Macy

Sometimes the odds are against you-the director doesn't know what the hell he's doing, or something falls apart in the production, or you're working…

— Jessica Lange

As an actor, your focus is very finite. All you're worried about is your character and what you have to do, what your goals…

— Jason Priestley