Directing Quotes
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When you're directing something, you absolutely have to be involved in all layers of the process.
Cate Blanchett -
I find directing so incredibly rewarding and challenging and humbling and exciting and engaging. Scenes become challenging. Actors bring out the best of you. Circumstances demand you dig deep.
Noah Wyle
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With directing, you always have three or four things constantly on the go. It's a tough industry and a tough time, particularly if you're doing things a little outside the box or independent features.
Stuart Townsend -
I've been writing a lot, I've a few projects I'm trying to finance, I do some acting, I do some directing... Apart from that, if I could get lower than a 10 handicap on my golf game, I'd be thrilled.
Paul Michael Glaser -
Directing is a tremendous art.
Steve Guttenberg -
Art is manipulation, the management of material, the directing of fate... Who does that directing?
Eric Maisel -
One of the best things about directing movies, as opposed to merely writing them, is that there's no confusion about who's to blame: you are.
Nora Ephron -
I love acting and will take all the time to continue to act. But sometimes I'd like to try my hand at directing.
Jordan Gavaris
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The writing, acting and the directing all complement each other and make each other better. It's one of those amazing instances where everything seems to come together.
Alex Gansa -
I'm very interested in directing actors - many directors direct cameras.
Richard Marquand -
Children need directing and teaching what is right in a kind, affectionate manner How often we see parents demand obedience, good behavior, kind words, pleasant looks, a sweet voice and a bright eye from a child or children when they themselves are full of bitterness and scolding! How inconsistent and unreasonable this is!
Brigham Young -
The AT&T commercials are the most fun acting opportunity that anyone could ask for. That being said, directing exercises a part of my brain that is really fun that I don't get to try out as an actor.
Milana Vayntrub -
I came from a background of directing behind-the-scenes documentaries.
Peyton Reed -
Drawing on the experience I have of now directing, to me, my one strength that I know is my ability to communicate with actors and therefore make characters really important.
Evanna Lynch
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I am very happy acting, and just have never gone at, or been bitten by the directing bug to the extent where I'm willing to put acting aside. If offered the opportunity, I think I could do a good job with the right material.
Stephen Lang -
My directing opportunities have been awesome, and my acting opportunities, some have been great and some have not.
Milana Vayntrub -
Directing for me is the ability to take the words from a page and share my vision with the world.
Denzel Whitaker -
I never had any master plan about directing, and I don't really write.
Steve Buscemi -
I'll be directing some more 'Private Practice' episodes when we wrap 'Caprica.'
Eric Stoltz -
Directing is all tied up with childhood loneliness. It's such an odd thing to end up doing.
Paul Greengrass
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Making a movie is universal. Directing a movie is universal; it's a universal language.
Morten Tyldum -
Commercial directing felt like a very natural transition from my comedy, sketch, music video directing experience.
Milana Vayntrub -
I have the most fun writing and directing. And I always choose myself as the lead actor.
Isabella Rossellini -
I find directing more satisfying.
Michael Shanks