#director

On the one hand, young theatre directors were coming to television theatre, because they wanted to get closer to the cinema, despite having studied and worked for the theatre. ↗

— Andrzej Wajda

#cinema #closer #coming #despite #directors

Usually directors hire me because I'm what they are looking for. But once in a while, and it's very rare, they will hire me and then try to make me over. ↗

— Christopher Walken

#directors #hire #i #looking #make

But I would like to think that it's the actor that makes the difference in these cases. Not the director, not the guy that wrote the book, not the guy that adapted it for the screen, but the actor. ↗

— Ray Walston

#adapted #book #cases #difference #director

Every actor you work with has a different method, same with the director. You have to figure out what your shared language is and how to best support each other, and also take care of yourself. ↗

— Kerry Washington

#also #best #care #different #director

Most actors are insecure enough already without having a director who adds to that. ↗

— Marie Windsor

#already #director #enough #having #insecure

From my experience as an actor, choreographer, action director, and producer, I understand the elements and the dynamics of being a film maker. ↗

— Donnie Yen

#actor #being #choreographer #director #dynamics

I was very fortunate in having David Fincher, the director come to me. Now I've seen the finished product, I feel that every bit of the nine months we spent on the film was worth it. ↗

— Dwight Yoakam

#come #david #director #every #feel

As an actor you have to bring to the table your creative input. But when a director like Ridley Scott says I want you to do this this way, you know when he gets to the editing room he has a reason for it. It's like watching a masterpiece. ↗

— Cuba Gooding, Jr.

#bring #creative #creative input #director #editing

Now, I have big-money offers on three movies, and I have director approval. That's kind of scary,' he says. 'No directors have been attached. That's a lot of pressure on me. ↗

— Cuba Gooding, Jr.

#attached #been #director #directors #i

When I became a director, I wanted to convince a very reluctant Sidney into allowing me to go on the journey of his life. Sidney had gone ahead of every other African American actor. ↗

— Lee Grant

#african #african american #ahead #allowing #american