A lot of directors in television have come up through the technical ranks. They have all the technical skills in the world. They're not all that familiar with actors.
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The directors you want to work with are in the television world.
You spend enough time on set as an actor and it's great when a director was at some point an actor or understands acting. They're able to finesse performances out of you that a lot directors can't get.
I think there are a lot more writers who are actors than you know; they just don't have roles on famous TV shows that you recognize.
A lot of times, directors don't know how to speak to actors, or writers don't know how to communicate.
When a subject pops into a director's head, you either fit in there somewhere, or you don't. An actor is only who he is. Especially as you get older, there's not as much of a range of potentially feasible parts.
A lot of actors aren't particularly good directors. And they're not particularly good with other actors. That's kind of a fallacy.
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.
I think it's easy for directors to stay fresh more than actors, especially once an actor becomes a star. It's hard for Russell Crowe to walk down a street or take a subway. I can fly coach.
As an actor, you're in the hands of producers and directors. It's important to find out who you're working with.
There's a lot of directors who were actors, so they have the sensibility of an actor, which sometimes helps.