#director

I don't think of myself as a director or writer. I think of myself as a filmmaker. ↗

There are a lot of directors who are knowledgeable about images, and others who aren't. ↗

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I did all my directing when I wrote the screenplay. It was probably harder for a regular director. He probably had to read the script the night before shooting started. ↗

— Preston Sturges

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When you look at the early-'30s movies, like King Kong, the codes of acting are very similar to those of silent movies. In some of the silent movies - the good ones, the ones done by the best directors - the acting is very, very natural. ↗

— Michel Hazanavicius

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Somehow I got to be one of five or six actors that the directors would use as guinea pigs at this directing colloquium, where people pay to listen to and watch the directors direct. ↗

— Beth Henley

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Kelly Preston is a remarkable human being and a great dramatic actress. It was a privilege as a director to tap into this part of her. Rarely do I make a kind of spiritual connection with my cast. Kelly was a wonderful exception. She is truly very special and I adore her. ↗

— George Hickenlooper

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Cukor is one of my favorite directors. He was a master at directing women. ↗

— Pedro Almodovar

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Developing films with directors, developing films with actors, is a poor percentage play for a screenwriter. ↗

— Tony Gilroy

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Directors and producers were afraid of a Dumont actor while at the same time they admired him. ↗

— Leon Askin

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For a director, the most challenging scenes are the dialogue scenes. ↗