Captured Quote by Spike Jonze

Directing is so interesting. You know, it just sort of encompasses everything that you see, that you know, that you've felt, that you have…

— Barbra Streisand

The main thing about directing is: photograph the people's eyes.

— John Ford

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

— Austin Nichols

I started studying filmmakers, and I would say early on the ones that really inspired me the most were like the field magicians of…

— Logan Lerman

I remember thinking when I set out to direct my movie that it was all about lenses and the shots you were going to…

— Marielle Heller

Directing was a transformative experience for me, one that I really enjoyed.

— Gillian Anderson

Making films is much more difficult than people imagine, and so the experience of actually directing them is not one I've ever relished.

— Sydney Pollack

I have a lot of ideas for videos, and I want to pursue directing. This is one of the goals I have always had.

— Shavo Odadjian

I've worked with some of the great cinematographers. So I'm always watching what they do and I'm watching how the director composes his shots,…

— Eric Bana

Going to directing wasn't a reaction away from acting as much as it was a move towards something I always wanted to do. Ever…

— Fred Savage

Commercial directing felt like a very natural transition from my comedy, sketch, music video directing experience.

— Milana Vayntrub

I've always looked at directing as the next step for me in my creative career, and after spending the better part of the last…

— Ian Anthony Dale