Cinema Quote by Tilda Swinton

One of the things about Derek Jarman was that he was a painter who worked alone when he painted, but I firmly believe that…

— Tilda Swinton

You would be surprised how many directors don't know what they want. They might not know what they want until they see it, they…

— Ian Mckellen

The only other things, and again these things are hearsay, is that he could be pretty rough on directors, because he knew exactly the…

— Tommy Bond

I've done a few movies where I really liked the project, but I wasn't sure about the director, and I still did it and…

— Ray Liotta

As an actor you have to deliver what the director wants.

— Saqib Saleem

The director I had most involvement with was Alex Rockwell. He gave me a lot of responsibility as an actor.

— Steve Buscemi

As an actor, your motives and your own crazy psyche is really all you're responsible for in the movie.

— Kate Beckinsale

One person doesn't have to shoulder all the responsibility for why a film does or doesn't do well.

— Kevin Costner

A lot of directors don't know what they want to do. Every director I've seen that was a good director that I've admired knew…

— John Milius

When the director narrates the story, I try to understand how he wants me to do my role and I try to deliver that.

— Rao Ramesh

Films are a very tangible thing. It's making something with your hands. I think all of these guys - Roger and the whole cast…

— Alex Stapleton

The lead actor, along with the director, plays a big role in what the vibe will be on set, and that's a huge responsibility.

— Nicholas Hoult