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I don't want actors to be writers. I think it's too much responsibility.

I remember calling directors numerous times and saying, 'Oh, you should cast so-and-so instead of me. They're much better for the role.'

I think one of the biggest jobs of being a director is getting the casting right.

Some directors cast you because they trust you to do the performance - but then they forget to direct you.

If you work in casting, it's sort of not cool to want to act. A lot of people think that casting directors are frustrated actors, but it wasn't true with any of the casting people I knew.

In a way, I don't want to know what's being said in casting offices, because it can get pretty brutal, and I don't want to have to think about the reasons why I don't get one job or do get one job.

As an actor... at some point you've got to forget that the crew's there in order to do your job.

I feed off variety. I don't want to repeat myself if I can help it, but once they've seen you doing one thing, directors often just want you to do it again.

As an actor you have to wait for someone to cast you, so you're relying on the business.

So many people have said this, but it's true: 95 percent of what I do as a director is casting and getting people who can bear the load of what you're asking them to do and creating this emotionally safe environment.