Quotes of All Topics . Occasions . Authors
In 2000, I realized I had reached that certain age when the parts get scarcer. So I decided to try my hand at directing.
In a nutshell, directing 'The Gift' was all about understanding how the complex machine that is 'Game of Thrones' works.
I want to go to film college to learn about the departments and how everything works. Then I'm going to start directing.
Sean's a better person when he's directing. He becomes a queen when he's an actor. And he's so unhappy when he's acting.
There is so much I'd love to do in this industry. I'm honestly interested in directing even a little more so than acting.
I would say that all of my experience on any set over the course of my life has helped me in directing 'Save Me Tonight.'
I have always believed that directing a film is like telling a story. You have to tell it well so that it is appreciated.
I don't see a big difference between the job of directing a low-budget movie and the job of directing a big-budget movie.
The most important decision you can make as a showrunner when you're doing a pilot is who's in it and who's directing it.
Directing a television episode is no joke, and it's incredibly difficult and especially when you're acting in it as well.
I have stories that I'd like to maybe one day consider directing, but you need a lot of time to write and put it together.
I can't sit on my bum very long in a movie theater seat, and when I'm directing, I always want to move the camera or edit.
I don't like directing a lot of people. So trying to keep things really simple and elegant is my preferred way of working.
I seem to gravitate toward the dark side of things when it comes to directing. I love action, but I love the drama as well.
Directing a film was something I was yearning to do. I always wanted to see if I had the capacity to be a good storyteller.
The notion of directing a film is the invention of critics - the whole eloquence of cinema is achieved in the editing room.
I'm doing this pilot called 'Demon.' Kevin Smith is directing it. It's a comedy drama. I play a guy who rises up from Hell.
I had a very embarrassing time acting extremely badly at university, which is when directing suddenly became so attractive.
I'd said no to directing 'Snowtown' a few times and was quite scared of it, but I saw a story there that was worth telling.
Directing a film was something I always wanted to do, something that seemed an inevitability in my development as an actor.
After directing movies, I respect any director in this world, because making a movie as a director is tons and tons of work.
I've learned that when I'm directing, I hate when people are always questioning everything and trying to give me directions.
I studied directing prior to acting and I've done music videos and documentaries and things that were sort of well-received.
It's a treat and daunting to be directing someone like Judi Dench, who's made more films than I'll ever make in my lifetime.
Coaching a football player is the same as directing an actor. The guy has to follow orders and be able to perform skillfully.
Sean Penn, for his acting as well as his writing and directing. There are so many actors I respect, but his reach is so wide.
Working with George Miller was an education. It was eight college degrees in character development and directing all at once.
I think with any movie, directing is more in the preparation. You just have to prepare for everything that's going to happen.
Being a good actor is incredibly difficult. But the amount of responsibility is so much less on your shoulders than directing.
Directing my own writing, I see that I talk way too much, and everything can happen much sooner, with much less said about it.
As everyone knows, comedy is the toughest emotion to handle. Everything about it is difficult - writing, directing and acting.
Directing was a great experience, but it's terrifying to have the responsibility of carving up the other actors' performances.
I don't want to step on the DP's toes. That's the first lesson I learned when I started directing with other cinematographers.
It's been very exciting for me to start directing and conducting, exploring the symphonic repertoire, which I've always loved.
Acting requires emotional flexibility and demands, and directing is more cerebral and managerial and a tactical kind of thing.
As for direction, I definitely do not have the patience or the resilience to make a film. Directing a film is very, very hard.
I don't like directing that much to want a career as a director for hire. I like to have as much creative control as possible.
TV directing is fine because you can come in and do a TV show in a relatively short period of time, and that can pay the bills.
I always say, 'I love producing, but directing is my passion,' and for a while, I had to produce to support my directing habit.
Asking for people's help - rather than directing it - is almost always the smart way of doing things, regardless of the stakes.
I think the key to directing a great music video is in making sure the song is great, and if it is, then it becomes really fun.
In the Justice Department, responsibility for overseeing and directing investigations is lodged in the department's prosecutors.
I discovered that my biggest passion was for directing, so in making opportunity for myself, I found what I like doing the best.
I've been working with a lot of people out in Hollywood on writing scripts, screenplays, directing, producing, and making music.
Directing is literally what I've always wanted to do, ever since I was a kid. So I love the career I've built behind the camera.
What I like most about directing is creating a world more so than anything. To me, the music is the wrapping paper on that world.
Making a movie and not directing the little moments is like drinking a soda and leaving the little slurp puddle for someone else.
I don't even consider directing Burt. I just say, 'Hey, Burt, the camera's here. Read the joke and let's get onto the next shot.'
I don't know what directing actors is all about apart from just casting well and then shaping their performances a bit, you know.
Directing is creating a whole. You're able to combine different elements and create a film that is unique and true to your vision.