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 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
“The idea that hunting is one against one is ludicrous. It's one animal versus the hunter, the manufacturer of the rifle, the… — Dick Cavett Copy Share Image
You need the actors to feel as much ownership of the performance and the direction of the story as you do to… — Cary Fukunaga Copy Share Image
I don't mind being identified as any character as long as I'm doing a good job as an actor. I have done… — Boman Irani Copy Share Image
In the beginning you can think, "The world is like a stage. I am only an actor. God is the director. All… — Sathya Sai Baba Copy Share Image
When you work with an actor and then you discover new things that are better, I think you gotta be free to… — James Wan Copy Share Image
I think early on it's important to put that at the back of your mind and make your own choices. Sometimes you… — Jacki Weaver Copy Share Image
I feel that I'd rather know an actors' work, or have an instinct about them and sit down and have coffee with… — Adam Rapp Copy Share Image
On a simple level, you need directors who are good at action and can choreograph an action scene, but you need them… — Adrian Hodges Copy Share Image
And I don't know where to find Ashley Danfield and all the other lovely commentators who show me live courtroom trials. To… — Debra Messing Copy Share Image
I am good when there is something central about the character. There is always a human theme I attach myself to. I… — Brad Dourif Copy Share Image
The word 'ego' is very important. The ego is an important element of being human, and of being creative. We need that… — George Ogilvie Copy Share Image
When you first start out as an actor, you're just looking for a good part. As time goes on, if you're being… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
I come from a very expressive family, so it's really not surprising that we became actors. There was a lot of real-life… — John Turturro Copy Share Image
When you're a child you're able to assimilate so easily into any situation. You even start talking like the people you're around.… — Vincent D'Onofrio Copy Share Image
In a personal way, to do with family and the father-son relationship, in a kind of artistic way with regard to him… — Andy Serkis Copy Share Image
I think for most actors, because we sort of have to tell ourselves this, we always say, 'Oh, it doesn't mean anything… — Mary Elizabeth Winstead Copy Share Image
I never did improv professionally, but that was certainly in my training as an actor. I like it. Actually, when I did… — Steve Buscemi Copy Share Image
That's why I don't understand why actors become arrogant and are completely unapproachable - because as an actor, the most valuable thing… — Daniel Radcliffe Copy Share Image
“Press conference [on the movie Carrington ] yielded the usual crop of daftness. I've been asked if I related personally to Carrington's… — Emma Thompson Copy Share Image
I certainly direct with confidence even if I'm not confident. I learned early on as an actor that confidence can be faked,… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
I had great parents, and they trained me well and instilled great values in me. They also taught me common sense about… — Ken Osmond Copy Share Image
I think London is made up of tiny little pockets and villages, and lots of little sub-cultures. So, especially for an actor,… — Scarlett Alice Johnson Copy Share Image
When you say '90210,' everyone knows what you're talking about. So why not make use of that? And they certainly have. I… — Jason Priestley Copy Share Image
Obviously with the onset of cable and satellite, there are more opportunities for programming and original programming, so it creates more opportunities… — Anthony Michael Hall Copy Share Image
In all my documentaries I did all the camera work, but in fiction I didn't want to do it myself. I think… — Pirjo Honkasalo Copy Share Image
I went to school, majored in theatre, and said 'Mom, I have to choose my own destiny. I want to be an… — Arsenio Hall Copy Share Image
Actors use who they are to be someone else, but I would hate to ever think I'm playing myself. It's imagining being… — Ralph Fiennes Copy Share Image
You're in a very nice position as an actor when you're portraying a piece of history that actually happened and portraying characters… — Jamie Dornan Copy Share Image
Actors are always afraid of ending up like overcooked old soup over time. What's risky is that you don't realize this has… — Ken Watanabe Copy Share Image
There's a reason that girls cut off all their Barbie doll's hair and dye it and do things like that. I destroyed… — Mara Wilson Copy Share Image
It's funny what actors take issue with. Some won't do parts where animals are in jeopardy; some won't ever play anyone remotely… — Rob Lowe Copy Share Image
It started off for me as just wanting to be an actor and sort of resenting in a weird way being expected… — Rob Corddry Copy Share Image
Certainly as actors, and maybe as directors, you've got to hang on to something childlike. You've got to know what play is.… — Alan Rickman Copy Share Image
I think most actors are probably very shy - if you're a good one. Putting yourself out there in that way is… — Mike Faist Copy Share Image
Obviously I'd love to work with any of these great directors because every time I've worked with them I've gained a tremendous… — Zhang Ziyi Copy Share Image
The secrets that the characters hold are held back from the audience, and that's such a delight to hold onto. When you're… — Tom Hughes Copy Share Image
It's true that old actors don't die, their parts get smaller. You're less likely to get the part, many parts, if you're… — Albert Finney Copy Share Image
The international reach of Fringe still catches me by surprise a bit, at times. Also, I was given the gift of a… — John Noble Copy Share Image
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