Acting Quote by Riya Sen

I think acting really helps as a director. It's just no question, because you totally understand the acting process.

— Andy Serkis

I've learned so many things from directors in my acting career. There are even some things I've learned that I didn't want to do.…

— Valeria Golino

I'm working with great directors and actors, and I'm getting to learn so much about the process of acting. I'm extremely grateful for these…

— Sanya Malhotra

I learn a lot as a director from acting in other people's films and just in general.

— Joe Swanberg

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

Look, a lot of directors were actors, even if they were unsuccessful actors which I think is helpful. I think it's a really helpful…

— Grant Heslov

It's advice I always give to directors when they're starting out: Take an acting class to really see what it feels like to be…

— Marielle Heller

After all these years, I'm starting to learn what a good director does, and I know what a good one does with actors: help…

— Brian Geraghty

I've watched directors since my very first day of acting because I knew I wanted to direct.

— Austin Nichols

I've had plenty of lessons about film acting and theatre acting.

— John Boyega

Being an actor really, really strengthens me as a director. There's just a certain type of understanding that comes from having been there and…

— Aaron Ruell

As a director, I've been able to combine with what I've learned as an actor and as a producer: it melds quite nicely into…

— Griffin Dunne