Actors Quote by Ron Howard

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

I didn't know that I could act, but my friend told me, 'Before you do directing, maybe you should try acting. It would be…

— Choi Woo-shik

Directing takes a good chunk of your life out. It's a very hard thing. As an actor, you go in for a couple of…

— Billy Bob Thornton

As far as working with actors, I feel very comfortable working in that aspect of directing.

— Jim Rash

As an actor, you have to believe in the point of view of a director; as a director, you have to be able to…

— Diego Luna

As I've always been open to learning, directors have helped me with the nuances of acting.

— Riya Sen

I guess once you've been acting for a long time, you glean the great bits of good directors and the bad bits from other…

— Luke Evans

A director's job is like parenting. You have to look after your actors like children, pay attention to each of their different abilities.

— Kalki Koechlin

I know what its like to direct. You become a more considerate actor. After you have directed, you understand what is going on. You…

— Dolph Lundgren

The techniques of different directors are very different, and people have different ways of expressing ideas in film. I'm happiest when working with a…

— Howard Shore

If you choose to do both [acting and directing] on a set, than you're admitting that you understand that everyone is in it for…

— Rebecca Hall

It's different being a director. I suppose, especially if it's a story you've written and you feel compelled to tell, in some ways it's…

— Paddy Considine