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A lot of times, directors don't know how to speak to actors, or writers don't know how to communicate.

The majority of directors I've worked with didn't know how to talk to actors.

Working with actors really depends on the actor. Most of the directors I've worked with don't really know how to speak to actors, actually; some of the best directors don't.

As an actor, I had noticed very vividly that very few directors know how to direct actors because they haven't done it.

As far as working with actors, I feel very comfortable working in that aspect of directing.

As an actor, you're in the hands of producers and directors. It's important to find out who you're working with.

As a director, you see something in someone; you know it's there, you just got to go get it. You do that with any actor. That's your job.

Good directors give short and specific instructions to their actors.

There's a lot of directors who were actors, so they have the sensibility of an actor, which sometimes helps.

Look, a lot of directors were actors, even if they were unsuccessful actors which I think is helpful. I think it's a really helpful thing for a director to have experienced that. It helps you know how to talk to actors and how to get what you need from them.