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Sometimes, with directors, you have to take what they say and translate it in your head, into something that makes sense to you, because you're speaking two different languages.

When you work with a great director, you realise you are far from being a director.

I think the most insulting thing you can do to a director is to challenge when he or she is satisfied with your interpretation.

I guess, as a director, you sort of take the script, and you find ways to interpret it.

I'm actually very snobbish about directors. I have to say 'no' all the time. 'No' is the most powerful word in our business. You've got to protect yourself.

Directors are the captains of the ship, and it's your job as the lead actor to make sure that the rest of the cast understand that by doing whatever he says.

The director respects what they've hired you for and chosen you for: to do the part and respect what you're doing.

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

I have hardly ever worked with the same director twice. But when you have worked with a director before, you understand his behavior.