Actor Quote by John Wells Download Open image “My experience has been that actors always want to be directed.” — John Wells ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.2 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Actor Always Been Directed Experience Theatre Want
I think actors like to be directed. Actors like to know where they're headed and what they want, so I'm very encouraging. — Dan Mazer Copy Share Image
What you realize is that a lot of actors want to be directed. They're there to do the best job they can for the… — Jon Turteltaub Copy Share Image
I guess once you've been acting for a long time, you glean the great bits of good directors and the bad bits from other… — Luke Evans Copy Share Image
I don't think the concept of "directing actors" exists in the sense that if you get what you order from an actor you'll always… — Pirjo Honkasalo Copy Share Image
As far as working with actors, I feel very comfortable working in that aspect of directing. — Jim Rash Copy Share Image
Every actor has the desire to do films, but I never had that approach. — Kiku Sharda Copy Share Image
It is always a pleasure to be directed by an actor because they know the scene from the actor's perspective, too. That's an advantage. — Naseeruddin Shah Copy Share Image
I've always had an easy time directing actors because I always hire ones that are great before I get my hands on them. — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
For me, all you want from your actor is for them to engage on a deeply emotional level with the material. If you feel… — Andrew Haigh Copy Share Image
It's natural for any actor that segues into directing to be an actor's director. You know how to relate to the actors. — Omar Epps Copy Share Image
I'm interested in working with groups of actors to tell complicated stories about what's happening to people, and that's because I came out of… — John Wells Copy Share Image
I love working with actors, and it's all been based on my being trained in the theater. — John Wells Copy Share Image
I come from labor country. My mom was a teacher and was very involved in the teachers' union. — John Wells Copy Share Image
As an adult, you think of yourself as being someone else when you're away from your family, but when you come back to your… — John Wells Copy Share Image
Both of our children are adopted, and my wife and I didn't go out of ways to find kids that looked like us. We… — John Wells Copy Share Image
I'm a big believer in the value of labor unions and with what collective effort gets people. — John Wells Copy Share Image
If you don't have nerves and a little trepidation about any new project, then I don't think you're really alive. — John Wells Copy Share Image
You have to have wonderful actors for material, particularly difficult material that requires complicated performances. — John Wells Copy Share Image
It is harder to get adult, character-driven material on television than it used to be, but there are lots of other places that you… — John Wells Copy Share Image
I was a directing student and a production design student at Carnegie Mellon. I went in as a production design student and became a… — John Wells Copy Share Image
You want to mix acting styles correctly. People approach the work in different ways. You want to make sure no one wants to kill… — John Wells Copy Share Image
As people, we're generally optimistic, no matter how disabled our lives are, and we find the humor in the darkest situations. — John Wells Copy Share Image
There has got to be a way for me to have a role on TV or in film that is just as normal as… — Adeel Akhtar Copy Share Image
I love casting against type and doing things you wouldn't expect, because I think you get more interesting performances that way. Hollywood loves to… — David S. Goyer Copy Share Image
I am tired of our characters being so incomplete. When do we ever save the day in a film? When does a Latino actor… — Esai Morales Copy Share Image
If you stood me in a costume next to a computer graphic of the same-looking character, I think there would be a difference. And… — Warwick Davis Copy Share Image
I'm a character actor - always have been, always will be - and historically, character actors don't come into their own until later in… — Annie Potts Copy Share Image
What we're supposed to do as actors is be able to portray real human beings and emotions. And if you grow up in this… — Emily Browning Copy Share Image
The show was number one in the ratings, Gordon Russell was our head writer, the story lines were magnificent and the acting most exciting.… — Michael Storm Copy Share Image
I always remember what my dad told me when I decided to turn into an actor. He was emphatic that whatever I do, I… — Karthi Copy Share Image
You always hear actors say, 'Theater is my first love,' and it is. It's a time when you really get to do what you… — Amy Landecker Copy Share Image
My preference is for people who come to rehearsal and get into the ring. I like a muscular actor who's playful. — Joe Mantello Copy Share Image
An actor doesn't have a regular job. He is dependent upon the roles which are given him. — Van Heflin Copy Share Image
