Paul Bettany Quotes

I love so many directors. I love David O. Russell. I love David Fincher, I love Alexander Payne and Jane Campion and my aunt. Spike Jonze. There are just so many amazing directors.

I think one of my favorite directors is P.T. Anderson - living directors, I should say. And Spike Jonze is one of my favorites, Gus Van Sant.

I would love to work with Quentin Tarantino - he's my number one. My ultimate. I would love to work with Paul Thomas Anderson, Alexander Payne - Pedro Almodovar wouldn't be too shabby. There are so many good directors, but those are some of my favorites.

Obviously I would love to work with all these great directors like the Coen Brothers, Tarantino. Robert Rodriguez is a dream director of mine.

I would love to work with Cameron Crowe; he's definitely one of my favorite directors.

The only person who can, with impunity, make the movie he wants to make, has got to be Steven Spielberg.

I have worked with some great directors.

I have the deepest respect for Terrence Malick and greatly enjoyed helping him on 'Tree of Life.' I consider him to be a good personal friend and professional contemporary.

F. Gary Gray, I think, is one of the best directors I've ever worked with in my life, and I'd love to work with him again.

I love what many of my contemporaries are doing, especially people like Terry Gilliam, David Cronenberg, P. T. Anderson, and Alfonso Cuaron.

I think it's rare for anyone that a really accomplished, amazing director calls you up and says, 'I want to make a movie around you, and I want it to be this.'

But I would love to work with David Lynch, if I could. He's my hero.

I want to work with Darren Aronofsky, Damien Chazelle, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and, of course, Majid Majidi.

My wishlist of directors, who I want to work with is endless. I want to work with Vishal Bhardwaj, Dibakar Banerjee, Karan Johar and many more.

Just getting to meet George Lucas was pretty amazing, and then working with him and getting to be part of this process... it's a great responsibility.

Every actor wants to direct.

It's hard not to think of Jack Ford when you're making a Western. Hard not to think of him when you're making any picture.

Hollywood is still the mecca for good or bad, but it isn't the beginning or end for filmmaking.

It's so hard to find a director who, when you look at their body of work, you like everything.

I have the most respect for Rick. You're always going to see a Shameik Moore and Rick Famuyiwa film.

I adored 'Breaking The Waves,' so when Lars von Trier wanted me in 'Dogville,' I was beside myself with joy. He works in a way that nobody I've ever worked with works.

I love Rob Zombie - I'd love to work with Rob Zombie or John Cameron Mitchell.

The first person to make me realize there was someone behind the film was Steven Spielberg.

I've been able to work with great directors in Israel.

I love making movies. But it's a lot of investing your heart and soul. It can be exhausting.