#directing

Directing teenage actors is like juggling jars of nitro-glycerine: exhilarating and dangerous. ↗

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I like directing. It takes a lot out of you, but I'd like to do it again - I just have to find a story I want to tell. ↗

— Kevin Bacon

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I use something that is a real staple in the directing world. It's called a dance floor. You lay it down so that it's so smooth you can roll around, and you can put furniture on top of it. It's seamless and you don't see it. ↗

— Debbie Allen

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I'm thinking about directing, but I know it's a lot of work and I appreciate what directors do and I would like to be good at it. The opportunity has presented itself four to five times, and I usually said no because of the script. ↗

— Angela Bassett

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I don't rehearse films as much as opera or theatre. When I began directing films I thought a long rehearsal was a good idea. Experience showed me that the best performance was often left in a rehearsal room. ↗

— Bruce Beresford

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Directing is a tremendous art. ↗

— Steve Guttenberg

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This directing thing just sort of fell my way and landed in my lap. ↗

— Charles S. Dutton

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It's natural for any actor that segues into directing to be an actor's director. You know how to relate to the actors. ↗

— Omar Epps

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Arrogance, pedantry, and dogmatism; the occupational diseases of those who spend their lives directing the intellects of the young. ↗