Actor Quote by Steve Buscemi

Being an actor really, really strengthens me as a director. There's just a certain type of understanding that comes from having been there and…

— Aaron Ruell

I don't come to work as an actor. There are many directors who can direct without ever having acted and do a great job…

— Abdellatif Kechiche

You spend enough time on set as an actor and it's great when a director was at some point an actor or understands acting.…

— Ian Somerhalder

I think what makes a good actor's director is the same thing that makes a good director. Acting is just one of the trades…

— Matt Damon

Sometimes I think being an actor is like being a dog for a director; it's like they throw a stick, and you want to…

— Joel Edgerton

It's incumbent upon a director, if you want to pull the best performance out of an actor, you have to really work to who…

— Anthony Russo

I think I am a good actor myself. If I wasn't a director, I would have been an actor.

— Priyadarshan

Where having been an actor was extremely helpful to me was in casting. That's where I think a director who has acted can really…

— Taylor Sheridan

And being an actor already means that working with cast as a director, I have a clear understanding of their position and that collaboration…

— Pollyanna McIntosh

I think acting helps me as a director no matter what. There is something about being reminded about the vulnerability it takes to be…

— Marielle Heller

An actor can be as talented as another, but if he doesn't stick to what the director's intentions are, it all falls down. I…

— Nicholas Ray

The thing about being an actor is that every new job is a new challenge. Sometimes you'll have a shot, and it doesn't work.…

— Jacki Weaver