Actor Quote by Sean Mathias

Directing a film was something I always wanted to do, something that seemed an inevitability in my development as an actor.

— Martin Donovan

Directing was a natural thing for me. Actually, it was far less stressful directing than being the lead actor. I was able to have…

— Michael Jai White

Directing was rarely a thought in my head growing up. Especially not when I first began acting or working on my first professional sets.

— Noah Centineo

Directing requires great discipline, that ability to be in and out at the same time. The great ones I've worked with are like generals.…

— Robin Williams

When I made my first film, I didn't think of it as directing, so it wasn't like I set out to become a director.

— Kathryn Bigelow

What's been nice is that I've been able to direct from a very idealistic place. I've never had to make my living as a…

— Bill Paxton

Directing a film was something I was yearning to do. I always wanted to see if I had the capacity to be a good…

— Kevin Spacey

Directing is a nice job. It's the best job for me. If I had to pay money to do it, I would do it...…

— William Friedkin

Directing is much more satisfying to me than acting.

— George Clooney

When I first started directing, I could have chosen a more lucrative path, with sitcoms and things like that. But I knew enough after…

— Bobcat Goldthwait

Somehow I had a lot of the skills that I didn't know were required for directing. I didn't realize that my life had been…

— Marielle Heller

Directing is like guitar playing. That's a unique mind-set and talent, unto itself. I like the idea of putting everything together to make a…

— Slash