Benedict Samuel Quotes

I've made many films and only a few times I've played real people.

I would like to have a movie under my own control sometime, and see what could be done with it. Who knows? Maybe Hollywood will make an improvisational movie someday.

I think this last film I finished, 'The Butler,' is the closest I will come to as a work-for-hire.

Acting's fine if the script's written by Paddy Chayefsky and Martin Scorsese directs it, but unless you have something like that, I don't really enjoy acting.

Hollywood is a town; it's not a medium. And cinema is a medium you can practice anywhere.

I think one day I want to be on the other side of the camera-maybe directing.

My dream is to work with people like Meryl Streep, Michael Fassbender, Christian Bale and Cate Blanchett. To me, those are true storytellers - genuine people who have stories to tell and make incredible films.

For me, the movies I like are all independent. And getting an independent feature made, it's like you get down to the selling organs part, and it just loses some of its luster.

I'd like to direct some, act in some of them, and produce.

The dream would be to work with my two favorite actors, Daniel Day Lewis and Cate Blanchett. Or playing Joaquin Phoenix's brother in a film. Basically anything where I get to act opposite actors like these; ones who bring a certain caliber to their work and literally morph into the character they are playing.

I want to direct, write, produce... y'know, I love the entertainment industry.

I just like to act and write and produce. To me, making movies is the ultimate goal.

I've acted just to get to directing.

With independent film, as an actor, you have more involvement - it's very much more connected. It's not just like I'm showing up and there's another actor on the call sheet; you're very attached to it.

I love acting. I take it day by day. I would really love to produce my own stuff and other stuff.

I try to do as much as I can, every facet of filmmaking.

'Donnie Darko' was my first audition ever! It opened my eyes to the possibilities within camera work.

Yeah, the whole 'One Tree Hill' experience made me realize I wanna write, and produce, and direct as well as act. I'm interested in all facets of the industry.

I want to make my own movie.

I'm not like one of those actors who's a frustrated director.

I have immense admiration for the writer/directors and director/actors who just seamlessly do both jobs at the same time.

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.

Acting's incredibly enjoyable, but sometimes it doesn't feel quite enough. I've also written a script about the life of Eleanor of Aquitaine. This will make me sound like a female Kenneth Branagh, but I can't think of anything nicer than directing myself from a script I wrote.

All in all, I'd like to venture into film. Films are my staple diet, so I would love to be part of a feature film, independent film... it all just depends on the story and the people behind it, really.

When you're just an actor, you do your role, and then you're in your trailer. It's not as hands on as when you're directing. You live and breathe it.