Valeria Golino Quotes

I've been directed by other actors, and being an actor doesn't make you a good director.

Just to get the basic fundamentals and empathy - I think that's the most important thing to bring to it if you've acted in the past and are now a director: the empathy.

I've never had a "hankering" to direct. I can perform, but I can't write on that level. I tend to go off on tangents. Directing also requires a kind of specificity and I don't have it.

The best actors are always the ones who've directed as well, as they understand all the problems you face.

A good director has to be a captain - he has to work with a lot of people every day.

Whether it's t-shirt and jeans or full monster suit, I'm still an actor underneath it all, and a good director is going to know that.

It's funny because I've resisted acting as a career for most of my life. But both my parents told me if I ever want to direct, I should act first because no director should direct until they know what it's like to be in the actor's shoes.

Matching character and actor is what a good director does.

Drama is not hard for me. It just didn't seem hard.

Drama is something I'm good at, I guess.

If you do well as an actor, a good director will pick up on it, and keep it in the film.

Acting is the only thing I'm even vaguely good at and acting is something that I think I do know about.

I think a good director is a good listener.

I've certainly worked with really great directors who haven't acted.

Directing is a lot of fun, but you have to be on your toes every minute. If you zone out for even a second, you'll miss something and things will get screwed up. And here's a little secret that I'm going to let out of the bag: That is not the case with acting.

There's no doubt about Prakash's abilities as a director.

Luckily, I had that experience on 'Homeland,' to work with these unreal people who are unbelievably talented, great actors.

To be able to work with actors who are doing such good work, not only makes it easier for you, but it makes you better.

It's weird that I've ended up playing so many real live people, because I was never any good at impersonations at school.

I've always been an improviser. I was one before I knew even what the word was... And acting, that I've been doing since I was 5.

To be a good director, you have to have good life experience. I'm getting there.

I want to direct. It's something that I know I'll be really good at.

I try to direct myself the way I direct the other actors who come on my show.

I must say that Dhanush wears the hat of director and actor pretty seamlessly.

I was on the set when I was five years old with Spencer Tracy. A lot of what I learned growing up in terms of artistry is very clean, very tidy, very organized.