Quotes About Directing

A lot of scripts that I was given I didn't feel were right for me, because I didn't feel anything for them - I didn't feel like I was going to change in life and start directing.

I would love to continue acting. Maybe one day I would like to try writing and directing.

I was born in Ballaghadreen, but I grew up in Galway, and when I went to the University College of Galway, I became involved in the drama society there and started directing plays.

I enjoyed directing, and I really found that it was a great new field to try my hand in.

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

I think, obviously, everyone has a lot of favorite movies, but I really for some reason just love Quentin Tarantino's writing and directing style.

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

Directing is something I've sort of always felt like I'd like to do at one point, and I thought the best way to start it is to write something myself or with someone and I'd go from there. My own material.

To say directing was a long-stewing ambition doesn't cover it. If you cut me open, you'd see it.

I started as an actor. I started directing because Steppenwolf needed another strong director.

I have the most fun writing and directing. And I always choose myself as the lead actor.

Directing talent is very nebulous. You know, it's not in front of you like an actor's performance.

I love writing. I think writing and directing go hand in hand.

I came from a background of directing behind-the-scenes documentaries.

Directing 'When You Find Me' was one of the most creatively rewarding endeavors of my career.

I have always believed that directing a film is like telling a story. You have to tell it well so that it is appreciated.

I started writing screenplays myself and eventually directing.

The directing is something that is incredibly satisfying to me and challenging to me because it's asking me to draw on everything I've been able to absorb over all these years of acting and having all this set experience.

I did a good bit of episodic television directing, but directing a movie is so much more complicated.

Interestingly enough, there is a really different dynamic when you're directing something that somebody else has written compared to when you're directing something that you've written. And there's a good and a bad side to it. I think the bad side is that you never feel the same level of connection to the material - you just don't.

I want to go to film college to learn about the departments and how everything works. Then I'm going to start directing.

I loved acting, and then acting led to writing, and writing led to directing, and directing lead to five movies, and I feel like the luckiest guy in the world.

Acting in something that I'm directing... I'm really enjoying it because, if for no other reason, that particular acting is like reading my mind on every single take. It's kind of efficient, for better or worse.

I enjoy editing when I'm directing, but when someone else is directing, that's their film to cut.