Go Shoot Yourself: Evaluating the Acting Chops of Directors Who Cast Themselves

The good, the bad, and the horribly misguided.

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There's a thin line between directing and acting, which explains why so many celebrated actors have taken a turn behind the camera (Robert Redford, Warren Beatty, George Clooney, Ben Affleck, Barbra Streisand, Kevin Costner and Sarah Polley are just a few of the more acclaimed examples). It would also explain why so many directors have chosen to step in front of the camera—whether for a quick cameo or a leading role.

Here, we're Evaluating the Acting Chops of 20 Directors Who Cast Themselves. It's gonna get nasty.

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Written by Jennifer M. Wood (@j_m_wood)

 

Michael Bay

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Roman Polanski

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Tyler Perry

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Sydney Pollack

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John Sayles

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Terry Gilliam

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Orson Welles

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Mel Brooks

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Alfred Hitchcock

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Edward Burns

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Clint Eastwood

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Eli Roth

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Charlie Chaplin

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Martin Scorsese

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Kevin Smith

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Spike Lee

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Quentin Tarantino

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Woody Allen

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M. Night Shyamalan

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Albert Brooks

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