Actor Quote by Johnny Depp

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

— Saqib Saleem

Whatever it takes, the job of the director is to be the leader and to get your actors where they need to go. That's…

— Shawn Levy

As a director, I do very few takes, because I feel like you hire the right actor and they'll do the job right. And…

— George Clooney

One of the things I've learned over the years is that you only do what you can do as an actor. You do the…

— Matt Dillon

I think it's worse for actors, though, because people have to choose you. As a director, I get to choose the actors, but most…

— Terry Gilliam

Being a good actor is incredibly difficult. But the amount of responsibility is so much less on your shoulders than directing.

— Marielle Heller

The most amazing thing you can ask for as an actor from a director is that you're being seen, that the choices made are…

— Bertie Carvel

You - as a director, you have to do your job, you have to show things, and you don't have to ask the actors…

— Michel Hazanavicius

If you do well as an actor, a good director will pick up on it, and keep it in the film.

— Famke Janssen

If you make the right choice in casting, your work is nearly done already. You don't have to spend a lot of time directing…

— Jean-Pierre Jeunet

What you do is get the right director and the right screenwriter and the right cast. It's a fantastic job.

— Robbie Coltrane

My attitude as an actor, because I'm a stage actor, is whatever the director tells you to do, you try it. You don't resist…

— Anthony Heald