Actor Quote by Marielle Heller

I've been directed by other actors, and being an actor doesn't make you a good director.

— Laurie Metcalf

Directing a film requires a different set of skills. It is a difficult job, and I am happy being an actor.

— Mahesh Babu

Directing takes a good chunk of your life out. It's a very hard thing. As an actor, you go in for a couple of…

— Billy Bob Thornton

I think I am a good actor myself. If I wasn't a director, I would have been an actor.

— Priyadarshan

As far as working with actors, I feel very comfortable working in that aspect of directing.

— Jim Rash

When you're directing, it is a little easier, because when you're the actor, you have a to be a little more of a child.…

— John Turturro

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

— Saqib Saleem

I think what makes a good actor's director is the same thing that makes a good director. Acting is just one of the trades…

— Matt Damon

Wanting to be a good actor is not good enough. You must want to be a great actor. You just have to have that.

— Gary Oldman

I'm a good actor in that sense for directors because I always do what they say.

— Alex Cox

You spend enough time on set as an actor and it's great when a director was at some point an actor or understands acting.…

— Ian Somerhalder

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

— Xavier Dolan