Rob Reiner Quotes

I suppose directing on set is the most fun because it's a good crack and you feel you're on the battlefield whereas writing is a fairly solitary undertaking.

Firoz Nadiadwala is a close friend; he was the first person who asked me to direct a film for him. I would like to have him as my producer for my directorial debut.

For most directors, the scriptwriter is about as welcome on set as a member of the Taliban.

All the films I do, I write the scripts, I direct.

All the director wants is their idea of the movie to be believed in.

I'm reteaming with the producers of 'Twilight' on an awesome script. It's very serious, dramatic and different for me. I'm excited to see what's next. I love all aspects of film and all genres.

Me and my roommate wrote and directed a little short comedy called 'The Elevator.'

'Do the Right Thing' was like the first film where I really felt comfortable working with actors.

What you learn when you direct a film, even more so than as a producer, it's a marriage. It's like a relationship with that film so you've got to make sure that it's really something that you want to live with for three years or however long it is. So I haven't found the right thing to marry yet.

To have someone like Clint Eastwood come along and shoot your first draft as written is just any screenwriter's dream. And Clint is very straightforward. If it's good enough to get his attention, it's good enough to produce.

I'm not a huge kind of visual director. For me, it's all about the acting. There's no greater buzz than working with actors and seeing what they can do and how much they can improve on what you'd written. That will always be on the top of my list. It's a real privilege to see it live before anyone else sees it.

The type of producing that I did for many years involved working very closely with directors.

I've been in the game long enough to know what elements you have to package together to get a movie into production.

I think what makes a good actor's director is the same thing that makes a good director. Acting is just one of the trades necessary to make a movie.

I want to direct one day. I want to write my own thing and really be behind the scenes because you have more creative control.

I've written something and I would like to have my first film directed by the time I'm 30.

I had written a script called 'Freed,' which I had wanted to direct.

It's sort of one ongoing process where writing ends and directing starts.

Over the years with movies, I've given directors notes.

As far long-term aspirations, other than acting, I do want to direct a little bit. I want to get on the production side and eventually start a production company and maybe make some projects of my own.

As a producer, I learned not to declare anything about a movie I'm not directing.

When you write and direct your own film, you basically know exactly what you want. Or you hope to. For the studio, it actually can make life a little easier, because if you have a bunch of questions, they only need to call one person.

The one thing I want to do - and I am doing - is starting my own production company, for me to produce and direct in the future. Have a bit more say and control - become the storyteller more than just the character. I want to choose the story, plant the seed, and watch it grow. I just want to have a bit more involvement.

I directed a short series for Hulu called 'Paloma,' and being in an editing room, I learned a lot about acting. It gave me a new bolt of energy in terms of my interest in filmmaking because it made me realize how collaborative filmmaking can be and also that you're not just limited to one job.

I love the process of working with a filmmaker and the writers and the actors.