A lot of the time, as an actor, you don't have the freedom to change what your lines are, and they can… — John Francis Daley Copy Share Image
They will take a role that scares them over a role that doesn't. That's another thing I like about actors. — James Lipton Copy Share Image
I think it's for the critics to decide whether or not their loathing of the play is based on something other than… — Edward Albee Copy Share Image
In many ways, Nog is a lot like me, like the way he goes after Starfleet with such tenacity, much the same… — Aron Eisenberg Copy Share Image
When you're working with an actor who's prepared and brings it when you need it, it's just a very validating creative experience. — Panos Cosmatos Copy Share Image
An actor is an actor is an actor. The less personality an actor has off stage the better. A blank canvas on… — Arthur Lowe Copy Share Image
Acting is important to me, but so is the rest of my life, and what I still keep in mind is that… — Katharine Ross Copy Share Image
I was still auditioning when I was in college, but I wasn't really giving it the old college try. I was giving… — Alden Ehrenreich Copy Share Image
[Role of Dr.Strange] gives me an excuse as an actor to be learning with my character, which is something you can do… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
If it's a really well written villain, he probably has more layers than the archetypal good person. So that would be very… — Ben Kingsley Copy Share Image
In life, you're supposed to get wiser, so as an actor, even just through your own life experiences, you're already richer as… — Elaine Cassidy Copy Share Image
For me, acting was always a way to explore emotions - to dip into the well and really try to reach rock… — Jessica Lange Copy Share Image
I was always going to act, literally ever since I was tiny. In fact, I have Doctor Who to thank for that.… — David Tennant Copy Share Image
In America, they often don't know where I am from. The important point is the audience should not be able see through… — Sarita Choudhury Copy Share Image
I suppose, when you start up in acting, you hope to be given challenges, and you always have dreams about the things… — John Noble Copy Share Image
I'll just be the first to say that Ken [Watanabe] should be a national treasure in Japan, because he is an unbelievably… — Leonardo DiCaprio Copy Share Image
Tom Kitt aside - he's in his own category with me, of course - Stephen Sondheim is one of my all-time favorite… — Alice Ripley Copy Share Image
The thing about being an actor is that you turn into other people. You have to hide yourself a bit in order… — Penelope Wilton Copy Share Image
I often get people saying they are a disabled actor and how nice it is to see a disabled actor on screen. — Liz Carr Copy Share Image
As an actor, throughout three years, I've become more comfortable within my own skin and confident. — Laura Vandervoort Copy Share Image
What makes an actor, I think, is a combination of a deep curiosity about life and a case of the crazies. — Nina Arianda Copy Share Image
My dad was dean of fine arts at the university. I was casting bronzes in the school foundry. I was using the… — Maya Lin Copy Share Image
People always assume that, if you're an actor who's been on anything from which you're recognisable, that you're making all this money,… — Sheryl Lee Copy Share Image
I don't know how to play myself. I'm not interested enough in myself. That's just not how I was educated. That's not… — Corey Stoll Copy Share Image
I don't remember sitting down and saying, 'This is why I want to be--an actress.' I just knew. It was never a… — Joanne Whalley Copy Share Image
My parents have always given me whatever I wanted. Took me to the ballet, the opera, museum exhibitions. I was always surrounded… — Bar Paly Copy Share Image
Id just love to have an audience and its the most fun in the world to get a new script every week… — Sara Gilbert Copy Share Image
I think a lot of actors need validation. If you see truly amazing actors perform, they expose themselves to such an incredible… — Alex Kingston Copy Share Image
I found that something exists between director and actor sometimes that surpasses or transcends language. — Rob Marshall Copy Share Image
Since I started, like, 200 years ago, I've always wanted to direct and write. But I've been so busy - and fortunate… — Peter Stormare Copy Share Image
Everybody has parts of themselves that they're not 100% happy with - that's what makes you human. And being an actor, your… — Katie Lowes Copy Share Image
After university, I taught in a sixth-form college in York for a year and a half before deciding to try acting. — Ralph Ineson Copy Share Image
I agree that an actor's shelf life is so less, so they want it to move faster. But in that fast forward… — Sana Khan Copy Share Image
Auditions are like a gamble. Most likely you won't get the part, but if you don't go, you'll never know if you… — Robert De Niro Copy Share Image
If you sit and feel sorry for yourself, you're wasting your time. You should be in acting class, instead of feeling sorry… — Justin Hartley Copy Share Image
Most actors spend a lot of time training themselves to be an actor. And I kind of didn't do that. — David Carradine Copy Share Image
The one thing that excites me as an actor is the ability to dive all the way in and immerse yourself in… — Mike Faist Copy Share Image
Eddie Marsan is just my favourite actor of all time. I love everything he's been in, so it's a dream come true… — Abi Morgan Copy Share Image
Acting is the only medium were people think they can just stand up and do it because they can say lines, but… — Anthony Mackie Copy Share Image
I don't recall making a conscious decision to become an actor. I just remember winning a prize at a theatre festival when… — Simon McBurney Copy Share Image
![“[Role of Dr.Strange] gives me an excuse as an actor to be learning with my character, which is something you can do authentically - I'm not a martial arts expert, I'm certainly no sorcerer, so all these things, the movement of the body, the physicality, the changes he goes through mentally and…” quote by Benedict Cumberbatch](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/43a/benedict-cumberbatch-1156_actor_role-of-dr-strange-gives-me-an-excuse-as_2506107.jpg)
![“I'll just be the first to say that Ken [Watanabe] should be a national treasure in Japan, because he is an unbelievably talented actor. You couldn't find more of a gentleman. He's sweet, he's kind and he's extremely thoughtful in the work that he does.” quote by Leonardo DiCaprio](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/5a7/leonardo-dicaprio-997_actors_i-ll-just-be-the-first-to-say-that-ken-w_2233853.jpg)
