Actor Quote by Sondra Locke

Actors always feel more comfortable when there's an actor directing, in terms of vocabulary and breaking down a scene.

— Kurt Sutter

You can be playing a line some way and the director wants you to change that, or you can disagree. But I always think…

— Ewan McGregor

I think it makes such a huge difference when the director has acting experience as well because it just means that he not only…

— Lucy Boynton

It's natural for any actor that segues into directing to be an actor's director. You know how to relate to the actors.

— Omar Epps

When you're the guy behind the camera, you're aware of the reasons for the compromises or the changes that get made. As an actor,…

— Casey Affleck

I could feel the real interaction between directing and acting, when an actor or an actress really suggests very interesting things.

— Alejandro Amenabar

When you're directing, it is a little easier, because when you're the actor, you have a to be a little more of a child.…

— John Turturro

A good working relationship between an actor and the director is very important. It takes a while to build a comfort zone because filmmaking…

— Rasika Dugal

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

— Jim Rash

Directing remains very psychological, and it takes a lot of time and reflection. When you're an actor, it takes less time, and you can…

— Guillaume Canet

Part of an actor's job, in my opinion, is adjust to the characteristics of the director and try to understand to how he tries…

— David Zayas

Part of the process of acting in a film that you're also directing is really trusting the people around you to capture your vision,…

— Katie Aselton