A lot of times you'll hear horror stories about actors being incredibly selfish and only wanting themselves to shine, but for me,… — Mekhi Phifer Copy Share Image
I was annoying as hell. I forced my five siblings to do plays that I wrote, directed, and starred in. I was… — Rachel Sennott Copy Share Image
In my early years, there were a number of experiences that made me decide I could not afford the luxury of just… — Cicely Tyson 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
Auditioning and actually acting on a set are two different things. When you audition, you're in a room and you don't have… — Adelaide Kane Copy Share Image
My favourite actors are all dead or dying. I just love Jimmy Stewart, Bette Davis, Katharine Hepburn - I was named after… — Katharine Isabelle Copy Share Image
When I was younger, I was worried about how others viewed me and if I was good enough. I realize now that… — River Phoenix Copy Share Image
It's such a stressful environment, I find, being an actor, being put in the chair and 'Touch this, that, and the other,'… — Paddy Considine Copy Share Image
In this job, what do they say? It's not survival, it's thrival jobs, right? It's having something that you can do that… — Katy O'Brian Copy Share Image
One result of moviemaking - and a side effect of moviegoing - is familiarity. If an actor is particularly good, familiarity opens… — Wesley Morris Copy Share Image
The other thing - and writers can say whatever they want - is casting. You need to find a person who can… — Matthew Weiner Copy Share Image
One thing I've learned as an actor as well as a producer is to trust my own instinct. When I first started… — Gerard Butler Copy Share Image
Like every Aussie actor, I'd rather be working here; it's just we've all been forced to go to the States. Business-wise, as… — Travis Fimmel Copy Share Image
If an actor or actress is recognizable, that changes our perception of them. Sometimes you can play against type, or you can… — Nicolas Winding Refn Copy Share Image
It is obvious when an actor has put work into prep and research and understanding their character, and they're making choices, because… — Logan Lerman Copy Share Image
I'm very happy to make specific choices (as an actor), (but) you can't be married to them because you never know when… — Anna Chlumsky Copy Share Image
I think if you can write a play, or produce a play, the first step toward success [is] if people don't want… — Jean Kerr Copy Share Image
My wife Ciera and I can stand face-to-face in our kitchen and stare into each other's eyes and talk for three hours… — Jim Parrack Copy Share Image
Every last cast is actually a first cast. The first cast and first chance to catch the next fish. The next time… — Tony Bishop Copy Share Image
While I feel that I have a great reservoir to draw from as an actor for lots of different roles, it is… — Matt Bomer Copy Share Image
The deepest change begins with men raising children as much as women do and women being equal actors in the world outside… — Gloria Steinem Copy Share Image
I did a couple of little Off-Broadway things, but my first Broadway show was A History Of The American Film, written by… — Brent Spiner Copy Share Image
I went away to this summer program after my junior year of high school. They used to have this thing called the… — Zachary Quinto Copy Share Image
I suppose after 'Four Weddings' I was very busy for a bit, and I imagined that was my career, but I never… — Hugh Grant Copy Share Image
As someone who makes his living as an actor, my routine varies almost every day. There are weeks I'm working and weeks… — Eric Lange Copy Share Image
The love, support, and respect the members of the theater community have for one another is unparalleled. Say what you want about… — Monica Raymund Copy Share Image
I thought I wanted to go to drama school or university, and that would have been a completely different life. But what… — Marianne Faithfull Copy Share Image
I don't really make a distinction because when I'm acting, I feel like an actor, and when I DJ, I feel like… — Kristian Nairn Copy Share Image
I love auditioning. Since 'The Notebook' and 'Wedding Crashers,' I don't have to audition anymore, and I miss it. You get to… — Rachel McAdams Copy Share Image
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