I walked onstage in a play at prep school, and with childish naivete, told myself, 'Wow, I'm an actor!' — Efrem Zimbalist, Jr Copy Share Image
My job stays the same, whether we're acting by candlelight, against a green screen, or on a stage somewhere. Which is just… — Luke Perry Copy Share Image
I will never be a Robert De Niro or Meryl Streep, the kind of actor that disappears into a role. — Leslie Jordan Copy Share Image
Every actor hopes that the character that they're playing continues to be a challenge throughout their tenure of their show. — Reshma Shetty Copy Share Image
It's weird when auditioning for roles, because a lot of my mates go out for the same roles. You don't want to… — Brenton Thwaites Copy Share Image
I don't have tremendous physical vitality since I had a neck operation, and I'm more aware than I used to be of… — Richard Burton Copy Share Image
As an actor, you're always playing different people, so you yourself are always kind of going through an identity crisis. — Josh Hutcherson Copy Share Image
“What would Samuel Becket say if he knew that Broadway musicals are all that survived of the theatre world?” — Amber Dawn Copy Share Image
Acting is not pretending or lying. It's finding a side of yourself that's the character and ignoring your other sides. And there's… — Angelina Jolie Copy Share Image
Acting is something I've done since I was in high school, but I never had a model in my life, whether it… — Steve Zissis Copy Share Image
I don't know if anyone knows if they're ever any good, but I went to drama school in Scotland, in a classical… — Sam Heughan Copy Share Image
Actors are professionals who deal with people's emotions and their thoughts. So, working with this very intelligent, smart cast meant that sometimes… — Park Chan-wook Copy Share Image
Having that college-town atmosphere with a live repertory company available was a real gift. I found myself gravitating toward the theater from… — Christopher Reeve Copy Share Image
Acting is not acting. It isn't putting on a face and dancing around in a mask. It's believing that you are that… — Haley Joel Osment Copy Share Image
I think you get the most honest performances when an actor shows up to set with their lines memorized. That's a very… — Shailene Woodley Copy Share Image
I've always been quite mature because of the way my parents brought me up. They were very good at talking to me… — Saoirse Ronan Copy Share Image
I just can't afford to get bored, because if you've been blessed with a generous imagination, which a lot of actors have,… — John C. McGinley Copy Share Image
I think there's actually a benefit to working with teen actors: they've got such boundless energy, and everybody is willing to try… — Peyton Reed Copy Share Image
You put yourself on tape as an actor a lot - and you send them off, they go out into the ether,… — Kelly Reilly Copy Share Image
Poetry is almost like my foundation for everything. I almost feel I am a better actor and writer because of it. — Omari Hardwick Copy Share Image
I have a list in my mind and in my heart of actors who have been extraordinarily kind, and Hugh Laurie is… — Yvette Nicole Brown Copy Share Image
I've been blessed. Starting with Steppenwolf Theater and onward, learning from wonderful actors and getting to play with wonderful actors. — Jeff Perry Copy Share Image
As an actor, it is easy to be so self-critical, saying to yourself, 'Am I good enough? Am I good looking enough?… — Chris Pine Copy Share Image
The fixation of the theater in one language--written words, music, lights, noises--betokens its imminent ruin. — Antonin Artaud Copy Share Image
I always had a thought about acting but it never seemed practical to take it as an option because I do not… — Vaani Kapoor Copy Share Image
You know, it's recently come into focus for me why I want to be an actor: It's because of the connection I… — Jessica Chastain Copy Share Image
People always call me a comedian. And I don't really see myself like that. I guess I just consider myself an actor… — Kristen Wiig Copy Share Image
I wound up graduating from the Los Angeles County School for the Arts as a theatre major and then was honored to… — Josh Groban Copy Share Image
I'm not a really firm believer in theatre that is 'about anything.' I don't think theatre can be about anything other than… — Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Copy Share Image
Because I've done so many hour dramas, people tend to think of you as more of a dramatic actor and don't see… — Amy Acker Copy Share Image
It's part of the actor's job to show up with a head full of steam, to have their own take on this.… — Casey Affleck Copy Share Image
Acting is very sacred. Anyone who stands in front of a crew with the camera recording their emotions is a brave individual. — Milo Ventimiglia Copy Share Image
As an actor, I feel like I'm somebody who, when somebody gives me a mark, I don't want to hit it. I… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
Having gone from having no money, wanting to just be a working actor - I don't want to just be a working… — Mike Faist Copy Share Image
I've never had any difficulty sharing the screen with any actor. For me, roles are challenging, not co-stars. — Pankaj Tripathi Copy Share Image
Put a Post-It note on your mirror that says: 'Someone has to succeed. There's no reason why it shouldn't be me.' Repeat… — Janet McTeer Copy Share Image
Acting is the least mysterious of all crafts. Whenever we want something from somebody or when we want to hide something or… — Marlon Brando Copy Share Image
It's just nice to do something a bit different, and I guess when you're an actor, you have the license to do… — Luke Evans Copy Share Image
I always knew I wanted to be an actor. I was talented in college but not the most talented. But I knew… — Susanna Thompson Copy Share Image
I think acting is a fun thing because you get to have so many lifetimes in one lifetime, being all these different… — Riley Keough Copy Share Image
