Carrie Preston Quotes

Producing is hell, writing is frustrating, acting is really satisfying, directing is heaven.

I love being a writer-director. I couldn't imagine directing without writing it. You have to write and tell your stories - that's what directing is to me.

I don't find acting and directing schizophrenic in any way. I find it completely easy to move between the two.

I love directing.

Why do I continue making movies? Making movies is better than cleaning toilets.

I try to make films that I find exciting. It makes me want to get out of bed at five in the morning, have my make-up done and play for the rest of the day.

I love the work, I love being in front of the camera and working with actors and directors and creating something. For me, it's like learning everyday.

I've had some success at writing and directing, and I like it. It's infinitely more creative than just acting, and I have things I want to say and do.

Directing feels great; I'm really happy to be doing this.

There's something that comes into you that's so exciting when you're directing.

I like writing and directing. I enjoy telling stories, and I think it's born in a comedian to end up directing.

Filmmaking, it has been my first love.

Sometimes I'll be watching a movie then think to myself that I could do a better job.

Directing comes closer than anything I’ve found yet to providing me with a good reason to get up in the morning that goes beyond just getting some money. Because all the money does is buy the bed. Getting out of it is the problem.

Acting is like playing, while directing is really fun, sort of like an orgy.

You know, the great thing about acting or, indeed, filmmaking in general, is that we're all given a reason to do research. You kind of have to, really, if you want to know what you're doing, but it opens up this whole new understanding.

As a director, you try to find what is creative.

I'd say I'm definitely an actor first and foremost, but I love filmmaking.

For me, I see filmmaking as art.

I love filmmaking, and I love the process. And I would rather do nothing else. It's a privilege to be able to paint such big pictures, so to speak.

I can honestly say, there was a moment when I was writing 'Upstream Color' where I fell so hard for what it was becoming that I couldn't think of anything else. I was absolutely secure in this story in the way I'm rarely secure about anything else in my life.

When I see films like 'Lagaan' and 'Rang De Basanti,' I feel, 'Why can't I do work like this?' Then you think and realise you need to learn more to make this kind of a film or write this kind of a film. Also, somewhere down the line, you need to be brave.

When I have a chance to make some movies, I am 200 percent to concentrate about my works.

One of the great joys of being able to write something you can make, if you get certain actors you want and love, you're kind of buying yourself a front row seat to watch them work.

It's totally thrilling to direct.