Ability Quote by Nicolas Cage

Obviously I'd love to work with any of these great directors because every time I've worked with them I've gained a tremendous amount as…

— Zhang Ziyi

As an actor, you want a director who makes you feel comfortable in a place that you can really create and try a lot…

— Ansel Elgort

I am more comfortable in the actor's and writer's role than a director's.

— Sreenivasan

An actor can be as talented as another, but if he doesn't stick to what the director's intentions are, it all falls down. I…

— Nicholas Ray

As an actor, you're always nervous as to what a director will do with something.

— Kevin Spacey

As an actor, youre always nervous as to what a director will do with something.

— Kevin Spacey

I'm really a director's actor. I rely heavily on a director.

— Patricia Clarkson

As an actor, you have to believe in the point of view of a director; as a director, you have to be able to…

— Diego Luna

I started off as a director, so when I see other actors directing, it gives me hope that maybe they'll put me into that…

— Niall Matter

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

— Xavier Dolan

The way that I deal with actors as a director is I just talk to them forever before we even arrive on set.

— Sam Levinson

I've always wanted to work with the best directors. Directors lead you to the best material and thus the best actors.

— Shea Whigham