Tippi Hedren Quotes

As far as writing or directing a film, I've worked with enough people who have done that that I know it's just a whole other level of responsibility and chaos and murder that I could not see happening. For now, I'm just going to see what comes. I know what I like and what direction I have.

He wasn't directing it, of course, so I didn't work with Hitchcock.

I once gave a talk at a girls' school and, once I'd finished, 29 out of the 30 girls wanted to be film directors. I think that's where we need to get girls interested in making films. We need to give them the idea that they can, that it's one of the things on their horizon.

I'd rather direct than produce. Any day. And twice on Sunday.

Any time Chris Nolan wants to call me for advice, he can.

Tim and Fritz Lang I loved working with. Not Hitchcock so much. There was no communication.

Film, as far as I'm concerned, is my area of artistic endeavor, so I never think of a movie that gets released as being all done-it's just when they took it away from you.

With Kubrick and most film directors, they are in complete control, but one can influence them.

As far as behind the scenes, I absolutely want to get into making my own films and producing my own things.

Director of any film is very important, and an actor has to leave himself in his hands to mould.

Mr. Hitchcock knew what he was doing.

I want to act for the rest of my life - and I also want to pursue directing. Watching Bill Condon direct 'Twilight' kind of made me think, 'OK yeah, I really want to do this now.' This idea that you can make an image in your head and be in full control of how it comes out - I thought that was really cool.

When you are in every scene of a movie - which I must say I really much prefer - you have more control over the film that you're making. Because the choices you make as an actor can't help but change what the movie is saying.

I'd really like to do a movie, either as a producer or director. My ultimate fantasy would be to direct a movie and produce the entire soundtrack. I don't really see myself acting.

I'm happy directing films. On television, the direction takes your entire life away.

I would like to produce, and eventually, I would like to direct.

I never really thought I went away because I've written all of the movies and I'm produced them all and certainly provided services about and beyond the average producer on two and three. I was on set most of the films and called action and cut a lot of times and did all that good stuff.

With the films I've done, I've written on them, I've acted in some of them. And even ones I haven't acted in, I've acted them out just to be sure another actor can do them.

My job is going to be to direct the film - I'm going to do it. And that's where my job ends.

I wrote a script and I've been whispering in director's ears for a really long time and I'd love to direct.

Movies are certainly a director's medium, so getting the opportunity to work with really good directors is everything to me.

I have a great respect for actors like Clint Eastwood, who's a wonderful director. I think two pictures that I directed were not successful, so I decided not to make any more.

And I realized that directing actors is really important because that's what ends up on screen.

Very often on films, even without a producer credit, I'll be involved, very early on. I want to be there as the thing is taking shape.

With a feature film you're dealing with so much more money and you've got to be very aware of the fact that you're really working with an audience. You've got to have a relationship with the audience. Play with them and show them things you want them to see.