Baton rouge Quote by Michael Jai White

I've done lots of films with first directors, so it's not unusual for me.

— John Hurt

It's strange - some directors are really talented but they can be so precious when it comes to letting you be a part of…

— Skrillex

Every single time when you act in a film, and there's a different director, which of course as actors we're used to experiencing that's…

— Famke Janssen

I find it kind of weird that directors want to put themselves in their films.

— Andrea Arnold

I love directing scenes that I'm not in because suddenly I really feel like a filmmaker which is a different thing.

— Lena Dunham

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

I think that I get different kinds of joy out of directing a film and acting, and it's sort of necessary to just be…

— Sarah Polley

To me, directing movies is just that. It's a need to question myself and set the things that disturb me on the table.

— Diego Luna

Making films is much more difficult than people imagine, and so the experience of actually directing them is not one I've ever relished.

— Sydney Pollack

When I made my first film, I didn't think of it as directing, so it wasn't like I set out to become a director.

— Kathryn Bigelow

Curiously, directing my own films have made me more tolerant and patient. I've always been an extremely impatient actor. Waiting around drove me nuts.…

— Robert Redford

I did direct two short movies. I learned many things, and one of the things I learned was that I am not a director.…

— Vincent Cassel