I think actors like to be directed. Actors like to know where they're headed and what they want, so I'm very encouraging. — Dan Mazer Copy Share Image
I've always been a bit of an orphan, because actors say, 'Well, he's more of a dancer.' And dancers say, 'No. He's… — Dick Van Dyke Copy Share Image
As a film director I like to have the actors create their own close-ups. It's an older style of filmmaking. — Stanley Tucci Copy Share Image
It's hard on an actor when you have to do a scene 45 times and you know damn well that three of… — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
And I think that's why I was going to be a musician. I was very rebellious. And I didn't want to be… — Katey Sagal Copy Share Image
Other actors dont get asked about their brothers or sisters, so why do I have to always answer questions about having a… — Luke Treadaway Copy Share Image
An actor wants to get up every day and they can't think of anything particularly more fun to do than getting into… — Jeff Goldblum Copy Share Image
The reward is that you can actually create a world separate from reality with a story, actors, music, and camera design. When… — Colleen Atwood Copy Share Image
I wouldn't say I'm a very controlling person. For instance, when I talk to the actors, I don't tell them exactly what… — Alejandro Amenabar Copy Share Image
I wouldn't call myself an actor or a singer for that matter, just a journeyman. [...] I feel I must have a… — Ronnie Drew Copy Share Image
But writers INVITE ghosts, maybe; along with actors and artists, they are the only totally accepted mediums of our society. They make… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
There are not many things in my life I can be absolutely proud of or certain I got right, but one of… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
In terms of cinema and filmmaking, there are certainly the unexpected gifts that the actors bestow on you. Film is always a… — Michael Haneke Copy Share Image
A lot of times, as an actor, especially a TV or film actor, you don't get a lot of interaction, or you… — Christopher Judge Copy Share Image
In ten years, or certainly before then, I'd like to not only be continuously busy as an actor playing tormented, playful characters… — Kyle Cassie Copy Share Image
People always want to ask me about my dad. Which I get because he's a phenomenal actor, and that's for the world,… — Domhnall Gleeson Copy Share Image
When people feel safe, they can come up with ideas. It's important to listen to the actor who is there on the… — Jennifer Yuh Nelson Copy Share Image
I know the responsibility that entails from telling a story. The one thing I despise the most is when I go to… — Zoe Saldana Copy Share Image
I don't cry. Well, you know, I think coming from an acting background that's really helped me because I more than anyone… — Joanna Kerns Copy Share Image
I'll be working the rest of my life because I'm a character actor and don't have to worry about box office. — Vincent D'Onofrio Copy Share Image
Actors always start with the voice and language. That's wrong. They should start with the body. The body is an actor's most… — Robert Wilson Copy Share Image
This power that I'm supposed to have over women was never noticed when I was a stage actor on Broadway. I don't… — Clark Gable Copy Share Image
I can't think of anything worse than trying to schmooze someone with the idea that you're an actor. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Writing has made me a better actor. Acting has made me a better writer. So why wouldn't directing make me a better… — Jonah Hill Copy Share Image
I think English is a fantastic, rich and musical language, but of course your mother tongue is the most important for an… — Max von Sydow Copy Share Image
I think in a play it's wise to just sit back and watch other actors and be able to shape it from… — Zach Braff Copy Share Image
It'd be nice if Asian actors could be perceived as profitable, which is the bottom line. We're perceived as not mattering much… — John Cho Copy Share Image
As an actor, you can steer a scene in another direction by playing it a little differently. And honestly? I like being… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
I'm awkward at these things. Just being nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Karate Kid was a real… — Pat Morita Copy Share Image
One of my favorite things in watching an actor is feeling, The story is safe in your hands. I can lean back… — Alison Pill Copy Share Image
People balk at the fact that I've played loads of gay characters. Maybe I have, but you know what? It doesn't matter. — Freddie Fox Copy Share Image
There are people out there with three jobs and small children. Being an actor is a walk in the park compared to… — Anne-Marie Duff Copy Share Image
The performance is created by the director. The actor is the material. And I think that has to be true. — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
I work with intuition. With interpreters. I have my own method. I know exactly what I want from actors. Sometimes, I even… — Sergio Leone Copy Share Image
The good writer and the good actor are always searching for what is essential. It is a never-ending task because what is… — Glenda Jackson Copy Share Image
Actors want to surprise themselves. When it's really good, you kind of transcend yourself, and that happens infrequently. Very, very rarely. — Claire Danes Copy Share Image
I find that communication as an actor and person is an important part of who I am. And I'm really drawn into… — Zachary Quinto Copy Share Image
The audience is not the least important actor in the play and if it will not do its allotted share the play… — W. Somerset Maugham Copy Share Image
When I opened my mouth to sing as a kid, I kind of randomly had a really good singing voice. And so… — Billy Eichner Copy Share Image
After I began to explore what an actor actually is, I studied for three years before I had the guts to go… — Gale Harold Copy Share Image
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