Afraid Quote by Richard Gere

As a director you want to show the truth of people and sometimes that's unflattering, or it's not something that people want to see.

— Julian Jarrold

There are times when directors just don't know what they're doing.

— Christopher Atkins

I think a first-time director always has to convince a lot of people that they're ready to do it.

— Dan Gilroy

That's the fun part about being a director. You get to say, 'Oh, now that I'm in charge, I can try and cast whoever…

— Drew Goddard

The point of having a director is that they make the final decision; it's their point of view, they set the rhythm and they…

— Christian Bale

Sometimes people come in as a director, and they just want the result, and they barely want that to tell you the truth. Sometimes…

— Viola Davis

You know, what is so curious about being a director is that you never get on anybody else's set and see how they do…

— Niki Caro

If you're working with a director you trust, you can turn that part of you off that wants to direct other actors in a…

— Michael Cera

Some directors cast you because they trust you to do the performance - but then they forget to direct you.

— Samantha Morton

The thing I love about working with first-time directors is that it's always quite shocking how little difference there is between them and directors…

— Eric Bana

You never know as a director what other directors do. Because you don't get to see what they do.

— Leonardo DiCaprio

Some actors merely have to appear before the camera and they are able to convey exactly what the director wants.

— Sharat Saxena