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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.

People think that the directors direct actors. No. Really, what the director's doing is directing the audience's eye through the film.

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.

Good directors give short and specific instructions to their actors.

As a director, you have to know what actors are doing. You're the one telling them what to do. The actors' job is to come prepared to the set, but sometimes, if they're beginning actors or people who are non-actors, you have to teach them how to act.

There are a lot of directors out there who are very specific, visual craftsmen, and while I have the utmost respect for that, they don't really communicate with the actors.

As an actor, it's hard to direct because, suddenly, you're not around. The thing which I hate about directing is the waiting game, but you've really got to wait it out and be resilient and keep it going and keep everybody motivated.

Actors know how to talk to other actors in a way that sometimes other directors just don't.

It's natural for any actor that segues into directing to be an actor's director. You know how to relate to the actors.