If you go into something saying, 'I'm the bad guy,' you do yourself a disservice as an actor. It's always about trying… — Mekhi Phifer Copy Share Image
Don't let the world define you. In the world of acting, and I think in any profession, really, people are really eager… — Jonathan Groff Copy Share Image
I don't know if it's a actor thing or just growing as an adult, but the best thing I've learned is that… — Christie Laing Copy Share Image
If you're successful, acting is about as soft a job as anybody could ever wish for. But if you're unsuccessful it's worse… — Marlon Brando Copy Share Image
You don't push the button that says "Now I will write something that resonates in time." You don't know. It's what happens… — John Guare Copy Share Image
I thought I'd make a really great director because I'm an actor. Like, I thought I could really direct actors. — Joseph Morgan Copy Share Image
In acting, while you play different roles, you begin to discover yourself and begin to notice life as you relate to the… — Shweta Menon Copy Share Image
It's nice to bring the changes with everything you do. As an actor, that's what you want to do, all the time. — Joanne Froggatt Copy Share Image
It's tough, acting. You have to walk two lines of a tightrope. There's the all-consuming fear of failure: I'm about to fall… — Jessica Chastain Copy Share Image
I was completely naive about the business of being an actor. My family didn't go to the theater or to the movies.… — Frances McDormand Copy Share Image
One of the most important keys to acting is curiosity. I am curious to the point of being nosy. What that means… — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
My parents are amazing, but when I was like, 'Well, I'm going to be an actress,' and they're all doctors, that wasn't… — Reshma Shetty Copy Share Image
I always thought I would be a marine biologist because I love the sea - but considering the fact that I've always… — Renee O'Connor Copy Share Image
Part of my strength as an actor comes from what I've learned all these years: when you play a villain, you try… — John Forsythe Copy Share Image
. . . I do think that deep down, a lot of my work is about people trying to make reasonable accommodations… — David Rabe Copy Share Image
I'm an actor, I created the character myself originally. I do tell the fans I appreciate that they think he's real. It… — Creed Bratton Copy Share Image
What you learn in any acting class is how to make a fool of yourself and enjoy things and get out of… — Aya Cash Copy Share Image
I'd love to be remembered as a character actor who brought illumination to roles in wonderful plays and who delivered performances that… — David Suchet Copy Share Image
The drama may be called that part of theatrical art which lends itself most readily to intellectual discussion: what is left is… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
Like any other actor, I want to work with good directors, and I always look for good scripts. I've had to say… — Nivin Pauly Copy Share Image
Acting is all about reacting. When you look into the eyes of your co-star and there is truth in his eyes, giving… — Shabana Azmi Copy Share Image
No actor has a flawless career, but in the long term, I'd like my name to be synonymous with good quality. — Daniela Ruah Copy Share Image
I think actors always retain one foot in the cradle. We're switched on to our youth, to our childhood. We have to… — Derek Jacobi Copy Share Image
I've met so many older actors and comedians who've told me they wished they'd spent as much time with their kids as… — Peter Kay Copy Share Image
I have made a lot of movies, but I don't see any point in talking about films I don't think are terribly… — Christopher Lee Copy Share Image
True, I was born and raised in Chennai, fluent in Tamil, but essentially, I am a Telugu guy and a Telugu actor. — Mahesh Babu Copy Share Image
William Hartnell was one of the finest character actors of our time, and as a fan, I want to make sure that… — David Bradley Copy Share Image
Part of me, even when I was trying to get acting jobs, I was still kind of thinking, 'Oh I should do… — Hong Chau Copy Share Image
I knew I wanted to be an actor but didn't know how to go about it. That's why my ambition, initially, was… — Mithila Palkar Copy Share Image
I always enjoyed singing and working with the late Kishore Kumar. He was a legendary playback singer, an actor, and a producer/director. — Asha Bhosle Copy Share Image
There are five stages in the life of an actor: Who's Mary Astor? Get me Mary Astor. Get me a Mary Astor… — Mary Astor Copy Share Image
A talent for drama is not a talent for writing, but is ability to articulate human relationships. — Gore Vidal Copy Share Image
In TV, sometimes you get lost in the fog of the scene, and when you're working with such good actors, they can… — Adriano Giannini Copy Share Image
When I left high school - I was younger than my classmates, just 17 - I knew I wanted to be an… — Glenne Headly Copy Share Image
Acting is just common sense. It isn't hard if you put yourself aside and just do what the writer wrote. — James Garner Copy Share Image
I trained in the theatre and I love the theatre. I get such a thrill seeing anything in the theatre. — Ewan McGregor Copy Share Image
I've never thought of myself as an actor, so somebody recognizing me for that would be a real shock. — Lena Dunham Copy Share Image
We actors do this to pretend, to go into imaginary circumstances, so when the imaginary circumstance is of a different time, that… — Tim DeKay Copy Share Image
I chose those films which I would like as a spectator. Then, I also look at the character and decide whether I… — Atul Kulkarni Copy Share Image
I'm an actor and I love to find new collaborations and new characters where I can grow as an actor and human… — Alexander Skarsgard Copy Share Image
