Josh Hutcherson Quotes

Directing was a transformative experience for me, one that I really enjoyed.

Most screenplays depend primarily on the vision of a director.

I think every movie is its own little world, and a director certainly sets the tone.

Films are a director's medium. We're all stemming from the director.

I want to be the person who eventually doesn't have to be in front of the camera. I can be behind the camera and really change things cinematically, and this is giving me an opportunity to do something behind the camera, which I really want to maximize.

I think when you pay attention to the shots, you're aware of the fact that there's a director. Really, it's the director's job to disappear and allow the movie to just feel.

As a director, I have to do everything. As an actor, I'm just worried about one role, that's it. As a director, everything is important. Everything is something you have to be very detailed and specific about in telling a story. So for me, the job is far greater than just being the actor, there's a lot more responsibility creatively, technically.

The work of a director can be summed up in two very simple words. Why and How.

I thought of myself as part of the general filmmaking effort. And as my scope broadened, I began to think about directing. I wanted to be the guy who got to say whether the dress is red or blue.

I have a great respect for actors like Clint Eastwood, who's a wonderful director. I think two pictures that I directed were not successful, so I decided not to make any more.

To make what you have in your head, I think that's what directing is.

I guess I probably see myself as a director. If I had to choose, I think that that's the aspect of the process that I'm most excited by.

Not to knock the people who've given me the opportunity; I appreciate all the opportunities I've gotten, but one of the things I think I really learned from the features I got to direct is that your job as a director is everything about the movie. It's to pick a story that's really worth making, and make sure that the basic components are there. You're not just a part of the team. You're really in charge, and the responsibility falls on you if all the components aren't there for a worthwhile film.

I had a philosophy, which may have been proven right, that directing isn't as hard as everyone says it is.

The director is the only person who knows what the film is about.

An actor is only a part of the film, not the whole, and very often, he is moulded by the director. That is why a good director can make so much difference to a film.

When you've written a film and directed it and it comes out exactly as you imagined it, it's pretty boring.

As far as writing or directing a film, I've worked with enough people who have done that that I know it's just a whole other level of responsibility and chaos and murder that I could not see happening. For now, I'm just going to see what comes. I know what I like and what direction I have.

I knew that I'd end up directing because I'm so hands-on with my films.

Making a movie and not directing the little moments is like drinking a soda and leaving the little slurp puddle for someone else.

The point of having a director is that they make the final decision; it's their point of view, they set the rhythm and they make the final decisions.

John Huston is more of a creative director than most.

I'd grab the camera and tell people what to do, and when I was 14, someone told me that it was called directing.

A director shouldn't get in the way of the movie, the story should.

It's the director's job to piece together my performance, his interpretation of my takes, each take, and string them together and make a statement. I'm red paint on a canvas for a painter.