#directing

Without a great man writing and directing for me, I realised I was a mediocre movie star at best. ↗

— Diane Keaton

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I certainly was an actor and then I drifted more towards writing and directing. ↗

— Thomas Haden Church

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I think what makes a good actor's director is somebody who understands what I'm doing and is respectful of it, but who also has a vision and is directing me toward their vision in a way that feels productive. ↗

— Matt Damon

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I want to die in the saddle. I love writing, producing, acting, directing. ↗

— Peter Fonda

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Directing is too hard, it takes too much time, and it doesn't pay very well. ↗

— Harrison Ford

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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. ↗

— Steve Guttenberg

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Directing is a more pragmatic experience, where you have to deal with the restrictions of time and money that force you to make certain decisions you don't have to make when you're writing. ↗

— Charlie Kaufman

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Movie directing is a perfect refuge for the mediocre. ↗

— Orson Welles

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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. ↗

— Damian Lewis

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We still have not been able to move into those positions in our country that are really directing traffic among that 1 percent, and that's where women have to break through. ↗

— Claire McCaskill

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