“The presentation of self in everyday life. This guy Goffman had the idea that in different situations, you perform yourself differently. Your… — E. Lockhart Copy Share Image
There was a girl in fifth grade that I had a crush on that joined drama club, so I joined the drama… — Jordan Fisher Copy Share Image
the theater should be free to the people just as the Public Library is free, just as the museum is free. ...… — Eva Le Gallienne Copy Share Image
If I wasn't an actor, I'd be a teacher, a history teacher. After all, teaching is very much like performing. A teacher… — Richard Dreyfuss Copy Share Image
If you'd ever told me that my Broadway debut would be playing Spider-Man, I would have laughed in your face. — Jake Epstein Copy Share Image
Acting is the physical representation of a mental picture and the projection of an emotional concept. — Laurette Taylor Copy Share Image
I never went to school for directing. I studied theater with a director. I followed plays to see how a director would… — Denis Villeneuve Copy Share Image
I think for me, I just love that trust you have with theater and your ensemble and people you are working with. — Tommy Dorfman Copy Share Image
I, over the years, have always felt more comfortable if I could go into a projection room and look at a film… — John Williams Copy Share Image
Acting is ephemeral. It's not like making a painting that lasts forever. You're doing something, and the very action which comes and… — Giovanni Ribisi Copy Share Image
When I was a model, I met someone. I don't want to name the person. But things did not go well. I… — Jasmin Bhasin Copy Share Image
I'm fascinated with acting now. In retrospect, I was only beginning to chip off the tip of the iceberg with how far… — Hunter Schafer Copy Share Image
Acting was always something fun to do on the side growing up, but I never really took it seriously. I would do… — Jeremy Howard Copy Share Image
With the type of actor I am, which includes really diving into a role and making it as real as possible, there's… — Michael Eklund Copy Share Image
I would love to do a musical. When I did 'Fame L.A.' for a year - all the singing, dancing and acting… — Roselyn Sanchez Copy Share Image
Actors are pulled in so many different directions that unless you both are absolutely into it through thick and thin and completely… — Jessica Alba Copy Share Image
The most important definition of an actor, the job of the actor, is to serve the writer, not yourself. Way too many… — Kevin Spacey Copy Share Image
I want to be an actor - I don't want to be a celebrity. They are two different things, and people have… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
If you're a boxer, you have your trainer. As an actor, I have Ivana Chubbuck. She's my teacher as an actress and… — Kat Graham Copy Share Image
Knowing at the end of the day you get to go home and you can work on your own project is super… — Andrew Keenan-Bolger Copy Share Image
I'm the only actor in the family. My little brother does Parkour. My sister married a writer, so I think that's what… — Mikey Madison Copy Share Image
Weirdly, my dad didn't want me to become an actor, he was always quite resistant to it. He told me as much… — Johnny Flynn Copy Share Image
Acting is a very strange industry in that it flows in these weird ways, I'll be so busy for 6 months and… — Alia Shawkat Copy Share Image
As an actor, you always think your last job is your last job, and you're always doubting yourself and worried that people… — James Marsden Copy Share Image
There are countless fantastic actors out there who are being denied the opportunity to play Broadway because they're not a name, and… — David Harewood Copy Share Image
The only reason to do a 'SpongeBob' on Broadway is if it's gonna bring something new to the brand, something new to… — Ethan Slater Copy Share Image
All my friends were choosing university courses, but I had no interest in anything other than acting, so I applied to go… — Jonas Armstrong Copy Share Image
I don't think I've got the stuff that Broadway musicals are made of. But there are definitely many musicals that I enjoy.… — Sebastian Stan Copy Share Image
I'm very loving and supporting of my actors. I also expect them to show up prepared, happy to be there, and give… — Ricky Schroder Copy Share Image
By definition, an actor's life is a recipe for regret. There are always roads you could have taken. But I've lived long… — Elizabeth McGovern Copy Share Image
For my first acting job I played the role of Ensign Pulver in 'Mr. Roberts' at the Manitoba Theatre Centre. — Len Cariou Copy Share Image
When you're an actor, you do get involved with your characters - your emotional life is tied up with theirs, and so… — Alice Ripley Copy Share Image
I'd say my artistic bent definitely came from my father, who was a trial lawyer. And if you're smart, you know that… — Omari Hardwick Copy Share Image
For an actor, personal and professional life are two different things, and marriage is something which happens in everyone's life, and it… — Radhika Pandit Copy Share Image
I love being an actor. So, when I am the baddie on screen, I am just doing my job and I am… — Sonu Sood Copy Share Image
After high school, I went to the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point for a year, and I studied musical theatre. By that… — Laura Osnes Copy Share Image
Every time I work, it's an educational process because I learn by watching other actors. My career is always going to be… — Bill Nunn Copy Share Image
As an actor, to get a gift of a part like that is unusual. And then, to have the prospect of another… — Brendan Gleeson Copy Share Image
'Killer Joe' provides a lot of red meat for the theater. Pam MacKinnon is the perfect director to shepherd a group of… — Tracy Letts Copy Share Image
As an actor, variety is the spice of life. I love theatre… it's what I enjoy the most. But a bit of… — Max Irons Copy Share Image
