I didn't have the problem of finding myself at 45 on the wrong course - I always wanted to be a film director.
I owe Bankhead a gift; she made a director out of me.
I like directors who come on the set and create something that's a little dangerous, difficult or unusual.
A good director's not sure when he gets on the set what he's going to do.
One final thing a director needs: The ability to say 'I am wrong' or 'I was wrong.' Not as easy as it sounds. But in many situations, these 3 words, honestly spoken, will save the day.
Take it from a director: if you get an actor that Sandy Meisner has trained, you've been blessed.
When I'm filming a kill scene [as a director], I just get happier and happier as we chop up body parts.
Lucio Fulci is such a massively underrated director. Everyone knows him as the Godfather of Gore.
When you're making a television show, it's about the story and arc of the show rather than any particular episode or director.
I'm getting my respect as a video director. The fashion industry respects me and knows who I am.