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Directing is more comfortable for me because, as an actor, there's always something inherently false. Because I'm not that person.
If there's an opportunity to tell a story through acting or directing or cinematography or a book, I will embrace that opportunity.
Writing and directing might be a red herring, and really I'm just re-examining what it is to act, to do it well and do it properly.
The good part is once I start directing, I can choose the songs I want to do. I'm just selective now when it comes to choreography.
I started as a writer; I started writing when I was little. The acting and directing was an outgrowth of my desire to tell stories.
I thought about being an actor, and I thought about directing, but writing truly became something I needed to do just to stay sane.
Because I'm a little ADD, I would like to incorporate even more facets to my career eventually, such as writing and directing films.
An icon painter starts not with Jesus Christ but by finding earth and rubbing. Now what is earth, what are you rubbing in directing?
If you think that something worked and your directing partner doesn't think so, then maybe you have to re-think what you were doing.
Sometimes it's learning how the play wants to function rather than imposing something on it. For me, that's the thrill in directing.
There's really no precedent for someone like me gaining clout in the space that I'm in - a black woman directing films in Hollywood.
I definitely in filmmaking more and more find writing and directing a means to harvest material for editing. It's all about editing.
Directing is physically exciting because there's a ticking clock, you're working with people, it's very social, it's very enjoyable.
As an actor, if you want to while shooting, you can run back to your trailer and take a nap. But you cannot do that while directing.
I don't miss directing at all, and I don't miss screenwriting either because somebody's always telling you to do something different.
There are so many factors that go into directing. It's honestly a logistical nightmare for a lead to direct themselves in an episode.
I'm writing, I'm directing, I'm editing, I'm mixing, I'm showrunning. There is a certain point where it's like, the work is the work.
Every time I am directing, I question why in God's name I'm doing it again. It's like hitting yourself in the forehead with a hammer.
I have a staff of 12 people, so it's easy for them to handle all the management and the day to day at the company while I'm directing.
Directing is not on my agenda, but writing is. I want to write everything from action, superhero films to quiet dramas, smaller films.
The last few years I've been saying I was ready to quit. It wasn't that interesting to me. Now that I'm directing, it's all new again.
In terms of directing, there's a number of directors who definitely had a great impact on me, Woody Allen certainly being one of them.
Directing was rarely a thought in my head growing up. Especially not when I first began acting or working on my first professional sets.
Directing is a really kind of amazing thing, because you're helping others and, in the middle of that, you have to worry about yourself.
Directing is quite a nuts-and-bolts thing. It's a mixture of creating an atmosphere in which actors can feel safe enough to be dangerous.
The fact is, you don't know what directing is until the sun is setting and you've got to get five shots and you're only going to get two.
I'm in love with the entire industry and every aspect of performing and directing, even writing, and I love working with acting students.
For me, to be perfectly honest, the part of my brain that was stimulated by directing was much more exciting than a typical day of acting.
Our decision to close on Sunday was our way of honoring God and of directing our attention to things that mattered more than our business.
You can take your life into your own hands in terms of directing. There are ways for you to finance yourself and to write and make a film.
I can't tell you if one day I'll be standing up there with an Oscar or directing, but I am going to be the best human being I possibly can.
I'll tell you what I love about directing: the surprise. You never know what's going to happen with your piece until an audience weighs in.
I kind of joke that creating franchises is a lot like directing pilot episodes of TV series. You set a look and feel and kind of pass it on.
I'm interested in directing movies about situations that I've lived, so they are almost a personal essay about what I've come to believe in.
Business is usually a team sport. There isn't one great person sitting there directing things. You can't run an effective business like that.
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.
I'll say this: I think from a directing standpoint, 'Loving' is my most accomplished film. Strictly from a technical, directing point of view.
I've only had good experiences with actors. Starring next to them and directing them, for the most part they're all inspiring, special people.
Directing 'Fifty Shades of Grey' has been an intense and incredible journey for which I am hugely grateful. I have Universal to thank for that.
For me, running a set and directing has been the most rewarding thing of my life and a happy surprise, because it was never really on my radar.
I see the job of directing as being one of creating the right atmosphere, creating an environment where people can realize their full potential.
Look what I know about directing; is it goes beyond gender. You might see some qualities that are inherently female in the great male directors.
I love being creative. I love acting, but I also love directing because you get to have a vision for the whole and bring that vision to fruition.
I want to expand and conquer every platform, every medium as well as pursue entertainment beyond social media - acting, producing, and directing.
The first thing I look at with a project isn't who's directing, whether it's a big film; it's the character and whether I want to tell her story.
I think, obviously, everyone has a lot of favorite movies, but I really for some reason just love Quentin Tarantino's writing and directing style.
I have considered the directing, actually. Not so much the writing. That is not really interesting, but the directing is really interesting to me.
Directing, I just feel comfortable. I know what I want. I know what I want from my crew. I lead by example. I have limitless energy as a director.
I'm 64 years old, and I've been acting now for 42 years. Only recently have I thought to myself, 'Hmmm, it may be interesting to start directing.'
I look at directing as a sporting event. It's a race, a marathon. It's great when it clicks, which is why I push my crews so hard so we can excel.