Ambition Quote by Michael Keaton

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

— Sean Penn

To make what you have in your head, I think that's what directing is.

— Julie Delpy

You need to see yourself in what you direct, I think - directing is quite self-indulgent from that point of view.

— Marianne Elliott

I see the job of directing as being one of creating the right atmosphere, creating an environment where people can realize their full potential.

— Joe Wright

I think people forget that a lot of directing is just real management of the size of a production.

— Gavid Hood

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

Directing was rarely a thought in my head growing up. Especially not when I first began acting or working on my first professional sets.

— Noah Centineo

Directing films is easier said than done. The job needs a lot of sensibility to put many things in place.

— Vijay Sethupathi

There are so many factors that go into directing. It's honestly a logistical nightmare for a lead to direct themselves in an episode.

— Melanie Scrofano

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

I think the only directing I'd be any good at is theatre directing. It's the only thing I can see myself doing.

— Martin Freeman

Directing is not a job. It's more like a career. Which is great!

— Michael Bay