As a director or writer, you have to be so controlling. Mike White controldirectorwriter Change image and share on social
As a director, the biggest job is to discern the imperfections in emotional tone and then view it in the global picture of what you're trying to do, if that makes sense. It's a rhythm, like music is a rhythm or composition and art is a rhythm. Dialogue is a rhythm as well. Robert Stromberg artbigcomposition share on social
As a director, there is nothing more fun than seeing an audience screaming and jumping. You are the ultimate puppet master, controlling the emotions of the audience. Fede Alvarez audiencecontroldirector Change image and share on social
As a director, there's no natural career progression. So after 'The Wackness,' which was very personal to me, I was very, very picky about what I was going to do next, to the point where I think that I was almost too picky. Jonathan Levine careerdirectornatural share on social
As a director, try to be humble and not to overdo it, not overcoverage and over-covering the scene. Jean-Marc Vallee coverdirectorhumble Change image and share on social
As a director, we work ridiculously hard on every detail, and we do everything to the billionth degree, and mostly people notice nothing. Catherine Hardwicke billionthdegreedetail Change image and share on social
As a director/writer/producer, all you ever want is to work with actors who make you look better, who make the work you do seem as good as it can be and even better than it is. J. J. Abrams actordirectorgood Change image and share on social
As a director, you can't stop a guy if he thinks something's hysterical, because if you do, then he'll get depressed because he thinks he didn't come up with a good joke. So if a guy's going on some run and it's killing him, and he thinks it's hilarious, you gotta do enough so that he thinks you can use it in the movie. Evan Goldberg depressdirectorgood share on social
As a director you come in and tell the actors how good they are. Bryan Cranston actordirectorgood Change image and share on social
As a director you have to be careful you don't over-design the film. You have to be careful that the period aspect does not take over. Stanley Tucci aspectcarefuldesign Change image and share on social