Del Shores Quotes

I always wanted to tell stories and act.

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

I grew up wanting to be a writer for theatre.

I think I'll always want to write and direct. I'm interested in producing and helping other people tell stories. But I'm still in love with writing and directing.

Whether I'm telling stories in songs or if directing is the next step, being a storyteller is what I like doing.

I'm inspired every time I see a role I'd like to play, an actor turn in a well crafted performance, a story I'd like to tell, direct or produce.

I was never really a writer, I was always more of a performer.

Acting is probably what I'm best at, but there are certain stories kind of rattling around in my head that I like the idea of developing over time.

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

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 just like to go where the material is, whether that's TV, or movies, or the stage. As long as it's great writing, it's pretty much something I can't resist.

I like the detail work of telling a story in small pieces, as is done in movie-making, and also the long leap of faith needed to see a theatre performance through each night. Both require focus and self-discipline.

Comedy will always be central to what I do, it's just an instinct for me, but I am a writer and always have been.

I want to write, act, and direct!

Stand-up is the only thing in which you actually write it, act it and direct it simultaneously, so it's actually a great theater exercise.

My passion is becoming involved in good work, whether that means as an actor or writer or director or producer or all - that is not as important to me.

I would like to explore comedy, I want to do more theatre, and I definitely want a future in film.

Acting is my first focus, but at the core, I'm a storyteller, and however that comes out is fine with me.

Honestly, I really, really love making movies. It's so much fun, and I love losing myself in the moment and just being there with other actors. When you're truly in the moment and you're feeding each other, it's such an exciting thing to be a part of.

I'm more of a writer than an actor, and I used to say that I'm mostly an improviser, though I haven't improvised in awhile.

I want to do better. I want to produce better stories. I want to do better plays.

I started writing because it was hard to find acting jobs. I didn't like any monologues in auditions, so I started to write my own things. Since then, I have written a couple of shows. I was nominated for playwright of the year for a play I wrote called 'Potential Space.'

If I'm not clear with the character, I can't do anything with it. But once I get that character, the possibilities are endless. When you have such a defined character, I feel like I can actually read the phone book and make it funny.

I've been interested in the writing/directing thing and really fell into acting by complete accident.

Directing is the ultimate way to bring together all the art forms I've been involved with over the years.