Drew Goddard Quotes

Directing a movie precludes me from being involved in any greater way. But, the job was never to do more, it was always to enable. Sometimes as a producer, you're creating and writing it, or sometimes you're writing and directing it, or other times you're there from the very beginning.

I think directing and writing are very different jobs. Obviously, directing is a more social and managerial job. The other thing about directing is that it's a very, very pragmatic job, and writing isn't.

Good films that get made are so few and far between. I want to write and direct more, but only so I can keep a fresh perspective.

I don't see myself directing things I don't write because, to me, directing was just an extension of the writing process.

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

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

I have no interest in writing, directing or producing.

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

It's not just about acting. I love film, I'm a director now, I love writing, I love producing, I love having a company that makes films and to be prolific and have a place to put all the ideas that are constantly bubbling up inside of me and that don't let me sleep at night.

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.

The thing that's very close in the process is writing and acting, not directing. Directing's very different.

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

I love writing. I think writing and directing go hand in hand.

I'd made these experimental films but I thought the major chore of a filmmaker was to relate to actors.

There are no great scripts - just great films.

But a writer's contribution is literary and a film is not literary. When you take that stuff off the page, and cast the people who are going to fit into those roles, that's what being a director is.

Long before I ever started acting, believe it or not, I always knew I wanted to be a director.

On a very small scale, I kind of understand why the directors that I work with do certain things. I don't consider myself an incredible director. I'm not ready to do movies by any means. But, I feel like I can be a better actress now that I've been on the other side and kind of understand the process and more of the technical aspects of it.

I directed some movies in the past, and I'd still love to do that. You know, the whole thing is a labor of love, I think.

Now I'm kind of established as a director, I much prefer directing to writing.

As a director or writer, you have to be so controlling.

I want to produce and direct and write one day.

For me, the most important thing is the writing - and certainly the director. But if the writing isn't there, it doesn't matter who the director is!

I don't write on set. I also - in a funny way, I don't really differentiate between the writing and directing. I think it's all sort of the same thing.

As a filmmaker, I'm a collaborator first.