Directing Quote by Rian Johnson

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

The concept of making a movie in which the director dictates is kind of exotic - and absolutely not truthful. Directing means allowing a…

— Luca Guadagnino

Directing is like guitar playing. That's a unique mind-set and talent, unto itself. I like the idea of putting everything together to make a…

— Slash

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

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

— Sean Penn

Directing is so interesting. You know, it just sort of encompasses everything that you see, that you know, that you've felt, that you have…

— Barbra Streisand

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

When you direct a movie, you're basically looking at a story, the way you want to look at it. You bring that director's vision,…

— Donnie Yen

Directing is a reactionary job more than a creation job. The job is to react whether it's moment one, the first time you read…

— Jason Reitman

Actually I have to say when I'm acting, I try not to think about directing at all.

— Renee O'Connor

I think directing is part play, part work, not just all work, because I think you always have to play. I think that's ultimately…

— Marc Forster

Part of the process of acting in a film that you're also directing is really trusting the people around you to capture your vision,…

— Katie Aselton