I'm not a comedian. I'm what you call a good, old-fashioned working actor who has had delusions of grandeur for my entire… — Chris Diamantopoulos Copy Share Image
My auditions for drama school were miserable, but one thing I had on my side, although I had no experience or skill… — Rupert Friend Copy Share Image
You need three things in the theatre - the play, the actors and the audience, and each must give something. — Kenneth Haigh Copy Share Image
Being an actor: that's a pretty big net. That's a big playing field. The Screen Actors' Guild is filled with many, many,… — Timothy Olyphant Copy Share Image
They were always my favourite scenes working with Don Warrington. He's such a brilliant actor, he has such a presence, you don't… — Ardal O'Hanlon Copy Share Image
Almost every actor goes into almost every picture very frightened. He is positive he really can't do it. The bigger the star,… — Paul Mazursky Copy Share Image
I stay away from the elf roles; I stay away from playing a leprechaun. All the roles I try to do are… — Verne Troyer Copy Share Image
It's a pretty good job being an actor, but it's work sometimes. And when I say work, I mean it's a job. — Matt Dillon Copy Share Image
There have been several television movies, 'Carrie 2,' two musicals! I remember thinking, the first time there was a musical on Broadway,… — Sissy Spacek Copy Share Image
The Broadway community means the world. That goes for the actors, that goes for the crew, the producers, the writers, and most… — Jordan Fisher Copy Share Image
I have a little studio in Chinatown, and I sometimes go there and rearrange my brushes. But I would have to stop… — Roger Rees Copy Share Image
Nothing affects my acting. Acting is something I do with my soul so it embodies a lot of things. For me, I… — Genevieve Nnaji Copy Share Image
The funny thing is, because I was doing a lot of theater when I was a kid, and a lot of that… — Guy Pearce Copy Share Image
I guess I get to make films and I love what I do, but there's also the downside of having to be… — Stacy Martin Copy Share Image
The reason why I hate working in theatre is the tedium of memorisation. But once that is done, then you feast on… — Christopher Meloni Copy Share Image
I have driven school buses, sold egg rolls and painted houses, and I have often wondered what my life would have been… — John Malkovich Copy Share Image
Amitabh Bachchan is such a senior actor, a big star, everyone is in awe of him, but he is such a great… — Vijay Krishna Acharya Copy Share Image
Acting is not in the blood. My parents weren't actors, but I imagine that if you've been brought up with actors, you… — Eileen Atkins Copy Share Image
It's true you can end up as rich as Croesus but the thing I enjoy about acting is doing lots of different… — Roger Allam Copy Share Image
The theater is the place where people create ideas and send messages out, and you learn, and I think it's a fair… — Joel Grey Copy Share Image
I think my advice to other actors would be to get in classes. Get out in front of people. Put up scenes… — Chelsea Kane Copy Share Image
Acting is one thing, but actually trying to change the world and the way people think to make people's lives better? That's… — Josh Hutcherson Copy Share Image
I always thought that family was the most important thing in life, and no matter what I do, whether being a chef… — David Burtka Copy Share Image
I feel bad for young actors who become huge stars too quickly, because you haven't had a chance to practice your craft… — Topher Grace Copy Share Image
When I was about 9 years old, man, I realized that the real thing was not only to do what you were… — Jim Carroll Copy Share Image
Emma Watson is my kids' favorite actor on the planet. They never took me more seriously than when I was working with… — Ethan Hawke Copy Share Image
Being an actor sometimes requires that you ask yourself questions youd rather not know the answers to. — Kevin Spacey Copy Share Image
Most young actors, that's all they're trying to do: Get better at acting and be able to keep doing it. And that… — Ben Mendelsohn Copy Share Image
I never wanted to be one of those desperate actors, just waiting for their next gig, who might have to take something… — Wendi McLendon-Covey Copy Share Image
I wish I were a character actor. Of course, if I played hockey without a mask, I could become one — Michael Vartan Copy Share Image
As an actor, one should be aware of all their capabilities. This is important, as films are becoming more realistic. — Rajiv Menon Copy Share Image
You are the plays you write. How on earth could you write them otherwise? They're projections of your own predilections. — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
Even if the play is great, every day in theatre you have to question everything because the audience is new every day.… — Clotilde Hesme Copy Share Image
On the stage you develop a character that's different from yourself. In a film they're always saying, 'Walk over here. Say this… — Jon Cryer Copy Share Image
By the time I entered high school, I had forsaken academics altogether in favor of my burgeoning acting career. — Michael J. Fox Copy Share Image
As an actor, technically, when you are off a film, you are out of a job. An actor goes from job to… — Aditya Roy Kapur Copy Share Image
For any actor, being part of a Mani Ratnam film is a great experience. I grew up watching his films. — Dulquer Salmaan Copy Share Image
When you're an actress, there are only a few times you can really get paid. One of them is doing a sequel.… — Jennifer Coolidge Copy Share Image
You don't have to like an actor to do a scene with him. You don't have to like a director. But it's… — Russell Crowe Copy Share Image
There's no great mystery to acting. It's a very simple thing to do but you have to work hard at it. It's… — Eddie Marsan Copy Share Image
