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Director Quotes

What it takes to call yourself a director, and what it costs.

These quotes focus on the identity of directing - one insists on owning the title of filmmaker rather than hiding behind lesser labels, while another admits not wanting the weight of leading hundreds of people. Related: Directing.

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I was a director and dialogue and acting coach.

Quotes by Adriana Barraza

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Habib Faisal is a wonderful director.

Quotes by Aditya Roy Kapur

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In general, a film's delay is disheartening for actors, but it's harder on the director and the producer who have been on the project for longer than anyone else. While actors move on to other projects, the film's makers don't.

Quotes by Aditi Rao Hydari

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All you can really do as director is sort of set a tone.

Quotes by Adam McKay

Directed Quotes

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There's no such thing as a non-final cut director.

Quotes by Abel Ferrara

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I worked at Planned Parenthood for eight years, rising through the ranks from volunteer escort to clinic counselor to clinic director.

Quotes by Abby Johnson

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I feel as if I've been fairly successful with maintaining a cohesive tone between the work I make as a photographer and as a director.

Quotes by Aaron Ruell

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I don't want to be a director, or to have responsibility for hundreds of people.

Quotes by Zoe Wanamaker

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I'm incredibly proud to be the first trans director to be nominated for an Oscar.

Quotes by Yance Ford

Directing Quotes

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I'm a performer, comedian, entertainer, writer and director.

Quotes by William Shatner

There's also a genuinely notable milestone referenced here, a barrier-breaking directing achievement tied to a major awards nomination. See Directors or Film.