Billy Boyd Quotes

I'm an actor who directs. Probably always will be.

Every actor is like, 'I could direct!'

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

You pick projects for the part, the director, and the script. I just want to do different, interesting stuff.

I have fun acting, and I want to do more of it, and I want to direct my own movie.

I would really love to direct one day. I think there are certain actors who love the character and the performance and that's all they want to be a part of.

When you're an actress, you are a part of the storytelling process. You have to do the same thing when you direct.

I am interested in people. I'm interested in telling stories, whether that is behind the camera or in front of the camera.

I love filmmaking as a process and acting is one element that is dear to me.

I'm a great bum, and I'm a pretty good director.

My original goal was just to do stand-up but then I became interested in films - writing a film, shooting one someday, and getting to act in them.

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.

Even with college, the reason I wanted to go so badly is because I wanted to major in film. I want to take screenwriting classes and learn more about behind the scenes stuff, because I love people like Steve Carell and Kristen Wiig who are able to write a lot of their own material and be so involved in everything they do.

I started acting when I was really young. I knew I wanted to be in the industry in other ways. I knew that I wanted to do more than just act. I don't know that I knew it was screenwriting, but I just knew that I wanted to be involved.

I would love to continue acting. Maybe one day I would like to try writing and directing.

I've watched directors since my very first day of acting because I knew I wanted to direct.

I'm just attracted to good material and great characters and that can come in any form, whether it's television or film or a theatre piece.

It's totally thrilling to direct.

I think I'm drawn to films more as a director with a directorial mind even as an actor. I make movies to make the films, not to act.

I moved out to L.A. to be a filmmaker or director. I didn't even think about doing comedy or even acting. I wanted to be like Paul Thomas Anderson or Wes Anderson, but I wasn't going to a lot of comedy.

Well, obviously I was excited by the idea that Woody Allen was going to direct it. But at the same time, the script itself and the character was really interesting.

I still really love acting. I find it really challenging. And I really love film; it's a lot of fun.

As a kid, I was just writing scripts and taking whatever film classes I could in college.

I guess what I enjoy most is directing, because it incorporates all aspects of filmmaking. Directing is in the same line as acting - both are popularity contests, and in both you're trying to tell a story through the film as a medium.

Filmmaking is a real craft.