“As a director, there is nothing more fun than seeing an audience screaming and jumping. You are the ultimate puppet master, controlling the emotions of the audience.” FunEmotionAudienceSeeingMastersDirectorsUltimateJumpingPuppetsPuppet Master Author:Fede Alvarez
“I wish I could say I had some sort of master plan where one role leads to the next role, but a lot of it really is persistence and luck and being prepared when you are asked to jump on a project. There isn't any one rule that I follow. Obviously, I'll always shoot to work with the best actors, directors and filmmakers. I've been incredibly lucky to be able to do that.” AbleNextActorsWishRolesPlansMastersLuckyDirectorsProjectsLuckPreparedPersistenceFilmmaker Author:Dermot Mulroney
“I stopped directing in 2001 for - oh, damn - four or five years, until I did the TV series 'Masters Of Horror.' I had been working steadily as a director since 1970. That's a long time. I was burned out.” YearsLongFiveFourMastersTvsHorrorDirectorsLong TimeSeriesFive YearsBurnedTv SeriesBurned Out Author:John Carpenter
“I'm pretty much a character-driven film director and my movies are smaller. I don't do a lot of coverage. I use lots of master shots.” CharacterUseFilmMastersDirectorsShotsDrivenCoverageFilm Directors Author:Stanley Tucci
“Mr. Cukor is a hard task-master, a fine director and he took me over the coals giving me the roughest time I have ever had. And I am eternally grateful.” GivingHardMastersFineDirectorsTasksGratefulCoal Author:Joan Crawford
“I don't need a director who's 'good with actors.'...A master manipulator is heaven.” NeedsActorsHeavenMastersDirectorsManipulator Author:Frances McDormand
“With RoboCop, I couldn't be happier because it's such a quality director.José Padilha is a young master.” YoungQualityMastersDirectorsRobocop Author:Joel Kinnaman
“I think [director] Malcolm Lee is a real master at being able to make you laugh while bringing serious subject-matter, so the movie doesn't hinge on silliness, but on real life.” ThinkingRealMatterAbleLaughingSubjectsSeriousMastersDirectorsReal LifeSubject MatterHingesMake You LaughSillinessSerious Subjects Author:Ice Cube