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As an actor, you've got to have faith in the director's vision, that the director has a vision for this that is greater than the critics say.

The profession of film director can and should be such a high and precious one; that no man aspiring to it can disregard any knowledge that will make him a better film director or human being.

I think what makes a good actor's director is the same thing that makes a good director. Acting is just one of the trades necessary to make a movie.

So yeah, a good director will be able to listen and hear everything, but have a confident vision of his own that he can say, 'oh yeah - that's a great point.' And you never know; often you can help far more than you think you can, because there's so much more that he's juggling than an actor.

The best thing an actor can be is flexible, because all directors are different and all actors are different.

It's so hard to find a director who, when you look at their body of work, you like everything.

Directing talent is very nebulous. You know, it's not in front of you like an actor's performance.

No director wants to be directed, but no good director... would shy away from the good ideas of others.