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I have been a director who has starred, participated on both sides of the filmmaking process.

I've been lucky enough to work with some great directors, and I don't want to throw that away by doing one big horrible big budget film.

I've definitely become more aware and conscious of what directors I'm working with because it's so important. The director is really more than half the battle of the film. You really rely on that. That's become really, really important to me, for sure.

The key is working with great directors. A film is so many different people and all their talents, but particularly the directors, because of the idiosyncrasies of that person.

First, speaking for myself, I don't want to ever be in a position where I'm telling other directors how to make movies, because I don't think it's any of my business.

I do a film because I like the story and I want to give life to a character - I don't necessarily have to agree with the director.

Whatever it takes, the job of the director is to be the leader and to get your actors where they need to go. That's a philosophy that I have.

If you do well as an actor, a good director will pick up on it, and keep it in the film.