It's an actor's dream to only have one line, and people like him, so I'm really lucky. — Kristian Nairn Copy Share Image
Maybe it's a bit snobby, but it's as if you're a proper actor if you do stage. — Tom Bateman Copy Share Image
“You may play well or you may play badly; the important thing is that you should play truly.” — Mikhail Shchepkin Copy Share Image
My characters have to talk, or they're out. They audition in early scenes. If they can't talk, they're given less to do,… — Elmore Leonard Copy Share Image
Everything I did growing up was with that as the real goal - doing Broadway; doing theatre. That was always the big… — Jennifer Westfeldt Copy Share Image
It's my job as an artist and as an actor to use this platform to make people learn and grow, to change… — Ashton Sanders Copy Share Image
When you're an actor starting out, you have no control. All you can do is prepare the best you can for auditions… — Emma Corrin Copy Share Image
I went to the High School for Performing Arts in New York for acting. I've studied it on and off for years… — Carole King Copy Share Image
I am not sure for how long I'll stick to this industry. Acting is just a part of my nomadic life. — Nithya Menen Copy Share Image
I worked on new plays at the Traverse and did my best work in Scotland for years, so I never had ambitions… — John Tiffany Copy Share Image
When I lived in New York, I was still ascribing to this idea of being a somewhat tortured artist. I thought that… — Greta Lee Copy Share Image
Because as an actor, I really feel you cannot judge a character. You have to totally commit to that character. And for… — Glenn Close Copy Share Image
You have the capacity to change the plot line of your life, even if you've been acting from the same script since… — David Simon Copy Share Image
I grew up in a financially insecure place because I knew that my parents were following their dreams which has pros and… — Zoe Lister-Jones Copy Share Image
People assume because you're a comedian that you want to be an actor or that you want to be a writer too.… — Patti Harrison Copy Share Image
I would feel ill without theater. It's kind of a cliche, but every time you make a mistake, you really do have… — Nina Arianda Copy Share Image
I don't really pursue acting. I jokingly say that I retired right at the same time people stopped hiring me, but I… — Bobcat Goldthwait Copy Share Image
I don't think you ever really get used to it, do you? There's always another little level of shock in it and… — Barry Keoghan Copy Share Image
Usually, in theatre, you're adapting existing material or creating an entirely new play. With the 'Cursed Child,' we have been given the… — John Tiffany Copy Share Image
I wanted to be a serious actress, but of course that didn't really happen. — Maggie Smith Copy Share Image
Film actors are, by nature, more complicated than stage actors. — Margaret Rutherford Copy Share Image
The actor needs to find out what the basic fight is in every character in every scene. — Michael Shurtleff Copy Share Image
You have to play your part as an actor at the end of the day, regardless of the medium. — Jaideep Ahlawat Copy Share Image
I'm so blessed that the garden I'm able to pull from, the actor's garden, is as rich as it is. — Paul Raci Copy Share Image
Which is more musical: a truck passing by a factory or a truck passing by a music school? — John Cage Copy Share Image
My directors feel that, because of my height, I look better in action sequences. — Varun Tej Copy Share Image
I never went to school. I never went to acting school because I was so scared. — Ursula Andress Copy Share Image
I'd like to be an actress when I'm older. I sometimes do improv. I used to do it with my dad. — Paris Jackson Copy Share Image
It's my job as an actor to commit to the role and not - through my own inhibitions - run away. — Nicole Kidman Copy Share Image
