Acting is the expression of a neurotic impulse. It's a bum's life. Quitting acting, that's the sign of maturity. — Marlon Brando Copy Share Image
Look at Greg Jbara! I've watched him work for years, always switching. He's literally a different human being when he's onstage in… — Will Chase Copy Share Image
Some actors are better with words than me. I prefer to play it rather than say it - and keep people thinking. — Travis Fimmel Copy Share Image
I'd been very certain about not wanting to do the acting thing because of my father. I thought I'd always have the… — Domhnall Gleeson Copy Share Image
Once, when I was playing a nude scene in an indifferent play in New York, a critic wrote, 'Diana Rigg is built… — Diana Rigg Copy Share Image
“A Film has the potential to kindle such a spark of inspiration in an individual that it can alter the course of… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
When you're an actor, people just take it for granted that you're really confident and can get up in front a stage… — Georgina Campbell Copy Share Image
If you chose to be an actor, if you take that baton and say 'OK, this is what I want to do… — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
Any career if you're that passionate about it and you really want to do it, then you should go for it, absolutely.… — Tiffani Thiessen Copy Share Image
Look for the [actor training] program that's right for you, above all else. It's really about your training and preparation. Once you… — Rachel Hoffman Copy Share Image
I find that’s one of the great things about acting-you have the opportunity to stand in somebody else’s shoes. Each character faces… — Sally Field Copy Share Image
I was a salsa dancer for the majority of my life, from, like, 7 to 17, and did the World Salsa Congresses.… — Gina Rodriguez Copy Share Image
I wanted to be an actor because I wanted to be onstage. I wanted to do musical theater, and from that I… — Jesse Tyler Ferguson Copy Share Image
Some kids go walking in the mountains, but I just went to the cinema. So when I told my parents I wanted… — Tahar Rahim Copy Share Image
Now that I'm on Broadway, it's like NASA engineering with the costumes. I was very grateful for the slightly more high-tech ones… — Nina Arianda Copy Share Image
The first time I ever had that incredible adrenalized buzz of performing in front of someone was when I played Titania in… — Emma D'Arcy Copy Share Image
I have to tell you, you can't have an ego when you're an actor. A lot of actors have them, but in… — Josh Brolin Copy Share Image
The main factor in any form of creativeness is the life of a human spirit, that of the actor and his part,… — Constantin Stanislavski Copy Share Image
There's something very cool as an actor when you have an opportunity to play somebody who's real, whether they're still alive or… — Dwayne Johnson Copy Share Image
By taking elements you observe in life, you can develop qualities in your acting life that you don't ordinarily call upon in… — Stella Adler Copy Share Image
There's nothing better than an educated actor - not only educated in his craft but educated in the world. — Joe Morton Copy Share Image
I was, like, this token teen angst child of Broadway. It's so funny. What is that? I don't even know. But I… — Jennifer Damiano Copy Share Image
No producer should revive a play unless they have a very good reason for it. I think there's quite enough about a… — Timothy West Copy Share Image
You can't substitute the act of making people laugh. It's definitely something that actors like to do. — Thomas Gibson Copy Share Image
Being exposed to the diversity of music I was as a kid made me the actor I am today. As an actor,… — Will Chase Copy Share Image
I simply loved education. I mean, I always loved acting as well. It really was a major passion for me, but one… — Jodhi May Copy Share Image
My goal as an actor was just to be somebody very human. I'm not really interested in playing a character who is… — Michael Imperioli Copy Share Image
What's that comment about every actor being a waiter who is out of a job? I did a lot of waitressing, and… — Genevieve O'Reilly Copy Share Image
'School Daze' was one of the highlights of my life because it was the first chance I had to act on screen.… — Bill Nunn Copy Share Image
'Dancin' was exceptionally significant. I was in an original Broadway show and nominated for a Tony. — Ann Reinking Copy Share Image
Directing remains very psychological, and it takes a lot of time and reflection. When you're an actor, it takes less time, and… — Guillaume Canet Copy Share Image
The relationship between an actor and a director is like a love story between a man and a woman. I'm sure sometimes… — Gerard Depardieu Copy Share Image
I majored in theater at San Diego State. My one eye was on football, and my other eye was on Hollywood. — Carl Weathers Copy Share Image
I always remember what my dad told me when I decided to turn into an actor. He was emphatic that whatever I… — Karthi Copy Share Image
We all have ups and downs in our career, and as an actor going through a rough patch, all I can do… — Uday Kiran Copy Share Image
I think it's a bigger risk following a part that plays up your looks than it is to try and carve out… — Jude Law Copy Share Image
What happens is that an actor finally ends up being a commodity - as long as it works, people want to be… — Arshad Warsi Copy Share Image
Gene Wilder often said that his job as an actor wasn't to make something funny but to make it real. — Gene Wilder Copy Share Image
Everyone has a different colour as an actor. And the composite of all those colours hopefully creates something that's fun to watch. — Jon Tenney Copy Share Image
These days, I pay attention to my eating habits and avoid junk food, but looks are not that important to be a… — Vijay Antony Copy Share Image