Most scary phrase

"Can we pay in installments? Business has been slow."

Well, maybe business wouldn't have been so slow if you'd sent me the things I needed to finish your website two months ago...
 
On arriving to set to shoot the police scene. "They decided not to give us the Police uniforms."
(this was after the entire cast and crew left a town where uniforms could have been rented or purchased, then driving an hour to a remote location).
 
If you're a director--

"Mr. Busey has arrived on set."

If you're a DP--

"Mr. Bale has arrived on set."
 
If you're Terry Gilliam -

"Mr. Ledger hasn't arrived on set."

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On micro-budget film shoot (back when you could make those).... To the camera operator.... "Hey, where are your glasses?"!

Response, even scarier..... "Trust me, "Focus is my middle name"!

We lost a whole days shooting because of the soft focus.
 
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