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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

As far as working with actors, I feel very comfortable working in that aspect of directing. — Jim Rash

Sean Penn, for his acting as well as his writing and directing. There are so many actors I respect, but his reach is so wide. — Boyd Holbrook

The fun of directing for me, other than working with the actors, is trying to extract those ideas that you have in your head and make them real. — Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Happiness simply starts with a statement: "I WANT TO BE HAPPY". — Rossana Condoleo

That's what I love most about writers
they're such lousy actors. — Vincent H. O'Neil

Oh thrice and four times happy ... those who plant cabbages. — Francois Rabelais

I'm very interested in directing actors - many directors direct cameras. — Richard Marquand

It's always fun to do action and explosion, but I really enjoyed directing the emotion of the actors. — Roel Reine

And I realized that directing actors is really important because that's what ends up on screen. — Julie Delpy

When I audition for something, I don't even want to think about who the other actors are in it, who's directing it. — Lauren Cohan

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

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

Often pagans, with their eyes wide open, do not see very clearly. — Georges Rouault

Directing has only increased my admiration and respect for what it is that actors do. — Eric Stoltz

I love directing Shakespeare on film. It's fantastic that the actors would do exactly the same thing and be true to their part. — Julie Taymor

The great, rewarding thing about directing is that you're overseeing the whole thing. When you're an actor, you're just one department. — Matt Dillon

I didn't train in directing; I talk to actors the way I talk to anybody. — Noah Baumbach

Directing made me realise what I do as an actor that's extraneous, it focuses your mind on story, story, story. — Matt Smith

Secrets are revealed as you are ready to understand them. — Gregory Maguire

I've always had an easy time directing actors because I always hire ones that are great before I get my hands on them. — Woody Allen

Writing has made me a better actor. Acting has made me a better writer. So why wouldn't directing make me a better actor and writer? — Jonah Hill

I started off as a director, so when I see other actors directing, it gives me hope that maybe they'll put me into that position at some point, too. — Niall Matter

Directing was a great experience, but it's terrifying to have the responsibility of carving up the other actors' performances. — John Krasinski

It's so funny, actors usually have a directing ambition. I've got no ambition for directing. — Majandra Delfino

I don't know anything about directing, but if you love actors, know your story and hire a great company, then anyone can direct a film. — Peter Hedges

Actors are all about entrances, but writers are all about exits. — Vincent H. O'Neil

I had a lot of growing and a lot of denying of self to do. I am not easily won over, but when I am, I am completely won over. — Willie Aames

The body must be loosely clad if the mind is to forget it and impetuously lead its own life. — George Santayana

People think that the directors direct actors. No. Really, what the director's doing is directing the audience's eye through the film. — Julianne Moore

I love directing because you get to see your film come to life. You get to work with the actors. There's something magical about each piece of it. — Dee Rees