Actor Quote by Rishi Kapoor

My attitude as an actor, because I'm a stage actor, is whatever the director tells you to do, you try it. You don't resist…

— Anthony Heald

When I'm playing as an actor, I don't want to interfere at all with the director. I'm just an actor. I'm totally respectful.

— Jordi Molla

As an actor, you have to give up all control to the director. He's the boss, and has all the power. I'm a control…

— Ebon Moss-Bachrach

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 been directed by other actors, and being an actor doesn't make you a good director.

— Laurie Metcalf

Your job, as an actor, is never to just do what you're told. That's boring, and life is too short. It's your job to…

— Martin Freeman

As an actor, your focus is very finite. All you're worried about is your character and what you have to do, what your goals…

— Jason Priestley

As an actor on a film, you have no control over the final product - your job is to make a director's vision come…

— Maya Hawke

As an actor, you are sort of only in charge of yourself. All you can really control is your performance. You don't know what…

— Gillian Jacobs

Being a good actor is incredibly difficult. But the amount of responsibility is so much less on your shoulders than directing.

— Marielle Heller

My process is very disempowering to the director anyway, so it's essential that you be respectful. Once we've sort of found the scene, I…

— David Milch

As a director, I also get to sit and watch actors and learn from them in a way that I don't get to do…

— Stanley Tucci