Direct Quote by Melanie Scrofano

Directing a television episode is no joke, and it's incredibly difficult and especially when you're acting in it as well.

— Brian J. Smith

The thing that's very close in the process is writing and acting, not directing. Directing's very different.

— Sean Penn

Directing is quite a nuts-and-bolts thing. It's a mixture of creating an atmosphere in which actors can feel safe enough to be dangerous.

— Phyllida Lloyd

Very quickly I realized that directing is a combination of things: It's visual, it's directing the actors, it's telling a story. And people don't…

— Julie Delpy

I don't want to sound arrogant and say that I know everything about directing and I've got it cracked, but it was just all…

— Dan Mazer

Usually, those people don't even like actors and they can't wait until they get in the cutting room. They kind of break down in…

— Dustin Hoffman

Directing is kind of like acting through other people. You see moments and you see things and if you don't see the actors hit…

— Malik Yoba

Directing is like cooking, it's like cuisine. You cannot make a great dish with bad ingredients. I have great actors, and I'm putting them…

— Louis Leterrier

I keep saying this, but the most important part of directing is casting, and the rest of it is pretty easy.

— Max Winkler

I believe the important part of directing really is finding the right people for the right roles. Sometimes you go for what's expected, and…

— Renny Harlin

I always wanted to direct. Directing is a lot more of a commitment though, a lot more time. I like directors who do very…

— Robert De Niro

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