Actor Quote by Robin Wright

Most actors who direct do it because they've been directed by so many bad directors.

— Adrian Pasdar

A lot of times, directors don't know how to speak to actors, or writers don't know how to communicate.

— Michael Mosley

The majority of directors I've worked with didn't know how to talk to actors.

— Stanley Tucci

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

— Austin Nichols

People think that the directors direct actors. No. Really, what the director's doing is directing the audience's eye through the film.

— Julianne Moore

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

Good directors give short and specific instructions to their actors.

— Bill Hader

As a director, you have to know what actors are doing. You're the one telling them what to do. The actors' job is to…

— Eli Roth

There are a lot of directors out there who are very specific, visual craftsmen, and while I have the utmost respect for that, they…

— Peter Dinklage

As an actor, it's hard to direct because, suddenly, you're not around. The thing which I hate about directing is the waiting game, but…

— Danny Huston

Usually, those people don't even like actors and they can't wait until they get in the cutting room. They kind of break down in…

— Dustin Hoffman

Actors know how to talk to other actors in a way that sometimes other directors just don't.

— Grant Heslov