How to Use director's chair in a Sentence

director's chair

noun
  • Lennie James stepped into the director's chair for the first time on this episode.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2020
  • Kyra Sedgwick is in the director's chair once again — this time for the big screen.
    — Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2023
  • The video concludes with Swift calling cut from the director's chair.
    — Katherine Schaffstall, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2020
  • Sean Penn is getting back into the director's chair.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
  • Currently, Madonna is back in the director's chair for a movie about her life.
    — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 8 Oct. 2021
  • Winslet is taking a turn in the director's chair for the first time with her movie Goodbye June.
    — Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
  • Feig also recalls getting his first big-time chance in the director's chair with the final episode of the series.
    — Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, 7 June 2020
  • The cast list was revealed via a livestream that panned down a row of director's chairs showing each actor's name over the course of more than five hours.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Johnny Depp is making his return to the director's chair for the first time in 25 years.
    — Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2022
  • The business mogul stands next to Allen, as the filmmaker sits in a director's chair with a pair of headphones around his neck.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Twenty feet away, singer Christina Milian sat in a director's chair.
    — Bryan West, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024
  • Grint shared an adorable snap of the toddler sitting in a mini director's chair on Instagram.
    — Emily St. Martin, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2023
  • George Miller is riding again in the director's chair — although the next Mad Max movie is still some ways off.
    — Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2020
  • Alas also shared a photo from the secret shoot, which features Kendall holding a director's chair with his name on it.
    — Kaleigh Fasanella, Teen Vogue, 20 July 2019
  • Affleck will be back in the director's chair for his upcoming crime thriller Animals.
    — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The director's chair revealed Poitier's gift for old-school physical gags.
    — Keith Murphy, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2022
  • Kevin Williamson is enjoying being in the director's chair for Scream 7.
    — Jen Juneau, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
  • But the director's chair isn't the only area where women are facing a seemingly bullet-proof glass ceiling.
    — refinery29.com, 20 Mar. 2018
  • The duo will write the script, with Gerwig, who last helmed Lady Bird, eyeing the director's chair.
    — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 July 2019
  • Martin posted a rare shot on Instagram of his son giving him a thumbs-up from a director's chair on the set of his new music video.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Depp announced earlier in August his return to the director's chair for the first time in 25 years.
    — Amy Haneline, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Sam Raimi is opening up about his path back to the director's chair of a feature film after suffering some setbacks.
    — Dan Heching, PEOPLE.com, 1 Oct. 2021
  • Demi Lovato is stepping into the director's chair for the first time ever.
    — Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The livestream was over five hours long and showed each cast member's name on a director's chair, which included the 70-year-old Fraiser alum.
    — Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Now Ishana is in the director's chair, and star Fanning had nothing but praise for her as a filmmaker and leader.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
  • Third time's the charm for Krasinski in the director's chair, as commercial success is all but guaranteed.
    — John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2018
  • Allen sits in a director's chair peering intently at Epstein who appears to be looking at a video monitor.
    — James Hill, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2025
  • The snaps included Lili sitting in a director's chair and Archie using a clapperboard.
    — Stephanie Petit, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Following the news of his death, Kudrow posted a photo with Burrows on the set, standing beside his director's chair.
    — Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 21 June 2026
  • Following the news of his death, Kudrow posted a photo with Burrows on the set, standing beside his director's chair.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026

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