On every movie I've done as a director, I look at the producers and having done it, I don't envy them, at all.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Many times I felt like I'd do better than what the director did, but some of them got a little discouraged because they didn't have full charge of making the film, and sometimes there'd be battles of egos.
After directing movies, I respect any director in this world, because making a movie as a director is tons and tons of work.
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.
When you work with directors who really love actors, who love their contribution, it feels amazing. But sometimes when you work with directors, you feel like you're in the way.
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 never thought I was doing the same thing as directors like John Carpenter, George Romero, and sometimes even Hitchcock, even though I've been sometimes compared to those other guys. We're after different game.
I always loved movies, but I never thought I would presume to be a screenwriter and definitely not a director.
There were movies that always made me want to be a director. You see brilliant scenes and the way the emotions were handled. I thought, I'd really like to do that.
I get along great with directors, but I think some producers would tell you I'm a pain. They may say I'm tough to work with, but I have a great passion for what I do. I believe in fighting for it.
I had never thought of myself as a director and found out that I was not. I am a writer who was able to direct the films that I write.