I didn't want to act in high school, because I was sick of auditioning for Nickelodeon, Disney mean girls, or the cheerleader. — Emily Ratajkowski Copy Share Image
Jake Johnson wanted to make clear that he was the great American actor, not just the funny guy on 'New Girl.' — Colin Trevorrow Copy Share Image
I didn't act professionally before going to drama school. I don't know if I had the confidence. I didn't think I'd get… — Francois Arnaud Copy Share Image
I asked my mother, 'Why shouldn't I act?' She said, 'Nobody in the family has acted, so why should you?' — Hina Khan Copy Share Image
The acting part is easy; it's the preparing - lifting weights and getting your body in tip-top shape - that's the hard… — Chaske Spencer Copy Share Image
I love filmmaking, but I decided to go to drama school because I thought that when I'm 60 and looking back on… — Lupita Nyong'o Copy Share Image
I think that the process of trying to become somebody else, and obviously the director/actor relationship in trying to do that, is… — Rupert Friend Copy Share Image
I want to work as hard as I can. But I also want six kids! It takes a lot of courage as… — Shari Sebbens Copy Share Image
'Ruined' was a play which was somewhat of an anomaly in that I did not take a commission until it was finished… — Lynn Nottage Copy Share Image
I would love to create a piece of theater that is devised by a company of actors and creators that I'd put… — Michael Arden Copy Share Image
So many people have told me that 'Wicked' is their first musical ever and that they're hooked for life. I'm like, 'Wow,… — Colin Donnell Copy Share Image
I think it's my job to risk looking foolish. One of the things I've learned from the actors I've worked with is… — Ethan Hawke Copy Share Image
My mother's whole family had been from the theater, really. Because I grew up in Hollywood, I wasn't that interested in Hollywood.… — Tony Goldwyn Copy Share Image
I think a large part of an actor's job in preparation is just making the words feel organic to them, and obviously… — Zoe Kazan Copy Share Image
The life of an actor is you do a job and it's done, then you get another job, someone tells you about… — Karl Glusman Copy Share Image
A mental shutdown can happen when a young person is put in front of a Shakespeare play. My pieces are designed to… — Tim Crouch Copy Share Image
Anytime you have an opportunity as an actor to really grow along with your character, I think thats a real gift. — Alan Ritchson Copy Share Image
If I spend all my time being upset about having lost a job, then the next however many auditions I have are… — Henry Cavill Copy Share Image
My parents had a difficult divorce. My dad had to take a backseat for a few years, and my grandfather came in.… — Christian Camargo Copy Share Image
What's exciting about theatre is observing human behaviour. You're constantly making judgments about body language, the physical, the emotional, the intellectual. — Hattie Morahan Copy Share Image
It is all about marketing; that is where the real craft comes in. The best actors do not necessarily become the biggest… — Dirk Benedict Copy Share Image
Every kid wants to be an actor. When I was a kid, I thought, 'Oh, it'd be great to be like Errol… — Stan Lee Copy Share Image
I had the training at drama school where I studied Shakespeare and Brecht and Chekov and all these period historical playwrights and… — Orlando Bloom Copy Share Image
I don't see myself as a 'black actor,' I'm just Shemar Moore the actor. I'm very proud to be black, but I'm… — Shemar Moore Copy Share Image
Being a writer is a solitary life. So the little part of me that's an actor still enjoys the theatrical part of… — Jeffrey Eugenides Copy Share Image
The good thing about being an actress is that it's very children-friendly. I can work for three months, and then I can… — Gal Gadot Copy Share Image
Great theatre is about challenging how we think and encouraging us to fantasize about a world we aspire to. — Willem Dafoe Copy Share Image
Start drinking vodka instead of beer, and try to get a six-pack as early as possible and you'll be a much more… — Robert Pattinson Copy Share Image
If I make my audience feel something and they respect me as an actor, that is my reward. That is where I… — Sanjay Mishra Copy Share Image
It's the weird thing that actors do: You jumped across that building because the scene required it. — John Cameron Mitchell Copy Share Image
From an early age, I knew I wanted to pursue a life in the arts, and so I was acting in plays… — Jason Priestley Copy Share Image
As an actor, there's nothing worse than having to hide anything, because you're just so aware of it. — Melanie Scrofano Copy Share Image
There's a certain arrogance to an actor who will look at a script and feel like, because the words are simple, maybe… — Mary Steenburgen Copy Share Image
I don't like when actors go around and talk a ton about how they approach their roles, because it's a little like… — Jim Parrack Copy Share Image
It was fun being an actor, but by the time college rolled around, I was ready to try some new things. By… — Jeff Cohen Copy Share Image
I think good actors are born with a kind of native gift. When you study too much with an acting teacher, that… — Titus Welliver Copy Share Image
It was the first time that I was on Broadway, and I got to run as fast as I could to keep… — Gregory Harrison Copy Share Image
I think Michael Caine is a perfectly good actor but it's obvious he's not going to be in one of my films. — Mike Leigh Copy Share Image
I can't compete with really big stars. I'm not a big star; I'm just an actor who came from Delhi to pursue… — Huma Qureshi Copy Share Image
There is a kind of invisible thread between the actor and the audience, and when it's there it's stunning, and there is… — Maggie Smith Copy Share Image
