Actor Quotes · Page 198

I never wanted to be an actor as I wasn't passionate about it.

— Karan Kapoor

So I decided to start writing plays, and went to Yale.

— Richard Foreman

The professional's love for the theater is less pure than that of the non-professional's.

— Van Heflin

Sometimes being an actor is kind of demanding in very different ways.

— Casey Affleck

I came out of the Army determined that I would be an actor.

— Joe Don Baker

The magic of landing my first role on Broadway went 'poof' in a matter of a few weeks.

— Uzo Aduba

To have a part that is written for you certainly helps an actor.

— A. J. Bowen

I say I'm the best actor in America who's never done a movie.

— Ed O'Neill

As someone of Korean descent, I am certain my road was a bit hard. I have to say anyone who's an aspiring…

— Daniel Dae Kim

For me, honestly, I'm an actor. There's one thing I know how to do - act. And that's all I know how…

— Wilmer Valderrama

I'm lucky to just be a working actor. There are so many great actors out there and I'm just lucky to have…

— Chris Messina

One of the wonderful things about the actor's life is that's what we have the opportunity to do; we bring all these…

— Keith Carradine

My greatest strength as an actor is that I follow my director's brief completely. The film is always the director's visual baby.

— John Abraham

I never thought I had it in me to be an actor. There is so much more to the job than acting.…

— Kalyani Priyadarshan

I think the reason I'm an actor is the joy I find from escaping and going to be somebody else. That's what…

— John Glover

I had never done Shakespeare before, but I don't think you can be an actor and not do it. There were moments…

— Jessica Lange

I was never educated to be an actor. I went to a regular college. It was a great thing for me because…

— Vincent Price

I went to the University of Michigan for two years, and I auditioned for 'Bring It On' during my sophomore year, so…

— Taylor Louderman

I always do casting for every role, even if it's just one sentence. I like to work with theater actors because they're…

— Maren Ade

When you're in seeing someone like Ellen Page, and you're right then, it's just the two of you. You're locked in. There's…

— Aidan Gallagher

People are always talking about the old days. They say that the old movies were better, that the old actors were so…

— Kirk Douglas

As an actor, you have got to learn your job as thoroughly as you can. If you know your job, then there's…

— Naseeruddin Shah

For me, one of my favorites, director-wise, is Tim Burton. I also really admire the work of actors like Sean Penn. He…

— Colin Morgan

They have a good ethos at Guildhall in that they basically throw loads of different things at you. Their theory is that…

— George Blagden

If my co-actor shines, it means I have shone as well and vice versa.

— Mahira Khan

It seems like they never say anything bad about actors, they just pump them up.

— Casey Affleck

You have to be really open to your acting partners and believe in the story.

— Rachel McAdams

I'm primarily an actor and only make documentaries when I see a story others have missed.

— Keith Allen

There is a certain security in having a great supporting cast.

— Seth Rogen

I never had a boundary as an actor and I am open to interesting scripts.

— Shweta Menon

I got rejected from all the good drama schools first time.

— Alex Sharp

Most actors do that. They fill in the blanks. You don't want to play a cipher.

— Tony Todd

I was so lucky that I didn't have to audition. It's just such a grueling process, in itself.

— Moon Bloodgood

A, if you wanna be an actor, you don't pose for paparazzi.

— Angelina Pivarnick

Oliver Stone's strategy is to unnerve the actors so as to make them alert and alive.

— Claire Danes

The acting stuff is more important to me than actually being a big star.

— Dave Bautista

'Ramayan' was my first show which propelled me as an actor and helped me gain visibility.

— Gurmeet Choudhary

What you look like, whether you're Brad Pitt or Charles Laughton, is significant for actors.

— Jack Davenport

I'm a great company actor, a great supporting actor. I serve the piece.

— Noma Dumezweni

You never know where you're going to find a great actor.

— Lenny Kravitz