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Being an actor is great; you chill in your trailer, and they bring you a breakfast burrito and coffee. But as director, you're responsible for every little thing.

It's easier to go from theatre to film than the other way round. In film you're absolutely loved and cossetted and cared for. In film your director makes your performance. In theatre you're carrying it all.

If you're a movie actor, you're on your own - you cannot control the stage. The director controls it.

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.

When I'm playing as an actor, I don't want to interfere at all with the director. I'm just an actor. I'm totally respectful.

You know, honestly, acting in film is remarkably independent. You're doing your thing and someone else is doing their thing.

I'm an actor; I'm not a director.

Theatre is really difficult, so it's important that you have a director that kind of understands that and is really hands on.

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

I think, frankly, that I'm a better director than I was an actor.