1459 Director Quotes for You to Enjoy

As the director, you cannot control what people do after hours or in their trailers or on break. Why would you want to? But you can't. Catherine Hardwicke

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There are people who expect me to look the way I do on-screen, where I have a great director of photography and fantastic lighting. I'm sorry to disappoint people, but I don't look like that all the time - no actress does. Catherine Zeta-Jones

My first job was in pantomime; I was a chorus girl in 'Dick Whittington' at 16. I got the part by ringing the director daily to see if anyone had dropped out, and it paid off eventually, when I was cast as a rat! Celia Imrie

As a director, it is important to understand the actor's process. Chadwick Boseman

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Once you start getting big roles as an actor, everything pays. So what are you making decisions on? It's about the director or the script or whatever. But before you reach that point, you're taking jobs with, say, a theater company, in spite of the fact that it's not paying your bills. Chadwick Boseman

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The film is a direct mirror of the director. If your director doesn't know how to dress, there will be an aesthetic of the film that won't come through - whether it's in the costumes if he doesn't know exactly what he wants or the look of the film. Channing Tatum

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I never turned down anything and never argued with any producer or director. Charles Durning

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It does make you a better director and a better actor. Charles Keating

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I believe the director's primary role is to create an atmosphere where his company can be created. Charles Keating

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I've always been slightly self-conscious as an actor, and I guess that sometimes reads as pomposity. Starting when I was 30, I somehow gave off an impression at an audition that had them mentally put me in a three-piece suit or put an attache case in my hand. If there was a stiff-guy part, the director would brighten up when I came in. Charles Kimbrough

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It's just always wonderful to have a director who encourages you so much to focus on the present. Charlie Plummer

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I would've been intrigued by being a film director. I would've been intrigued by politics. I thought about architecture. Charlie Rose

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You don't even need the director's judgement. It's too much. Charlotte Gainsbourg

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I really think that Steven Caple, Jr. is going to be a great addition to the 'Rocky' director pantheon. Cheo Hodari Coker

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I would direct TV. That's a little different. It's more of a contained world as a director. When you're doing a film you get on the rollercoaster, you put the safety bar down and then you're gone. And it's hard. It's hard, too, as a parent, I think, because the hours are so long. It's hard. Cheryl Hines

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The director is planning on titling the film 'Yummy Fur' so we are probably planning on changing the title of the book to 'Yummy Fur' to match the film. Chester Brown

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Frank Capra's grandson was a second Assistant Director on 'Christmas Vacation.' Chevy Chase

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When someone calls me a blogger, I think, 'That's one of the things I used to do.' I'm a creative director for my shoe brand; I'm the editor-in-chief of 'The Blonde Salad,' which is a website and not just a blog anymore. Chiara Ferragni

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My mom is Episcopalian; my dad is ancestrally Jewish but personally atheist. After their divorce, however, my dad married a Jewish spiritual director, and I became fascinated by the traditions she brought into our lives. Chloe Benjamin

You have a soft spot in your heart for each movie, and you're doing certain things. You're learning as you're going, as a director, and each movie is its own entity. Chris Buck

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At the end of the day, you're handing your performance over. If a director says after a take, 'You know what, try it just really angry. Just get furious'... you're like, 'Well, I don't know if I want to give you that because I don't know if I trust what you're going to do with it.' Chris Evans

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The funny thing about directing is that you have your own opinions, but it's a collaboration. Directing is a group effort. Even though you might think something works, the smartest thing you can do as a director is try and weigh the opinions of the people around you. Chris Evans

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Honestly, one of my favorite things about a director is when they understand what an actor brings to their role. Chris Messina

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