It's a very fascinating thing for an actor to play somebody who is suffering, and you have to express the suffering, but… — Eddie Marsan Copy Share Image
I feel that in order to truly be an actor, you have to differentiate yourself and your roles, and you have to… — Michelle Trachtenberg Copy Share Image
You could have a bunch of good actors but they can't keep a relationship to save their lives. Everyone thinks it's so… — Bruce Campbell Copy Share Image
It was always my dream to be a director. A lot of it had to do with controlling my own destiny, because… — Ron Howard Copy Share Image
I had watched 'Alfie,' but I didn't consider it a prerequisite. Michael Caine was just extremely fabulous. He's one of the most… — Emily Mortimer Copy Share Image
I was working with Peter Tolan, who was my writing partner on those two [Rescue Me and The Job], and he did… — Denis Leary Copy Share Image
The reason that most British actors are better than most American actors in the end is that they don't make any money.… — Mike Nichols Copy Share Image
I don't have any ambitions as an actor. I felt very uncomfortable doing it. The first take every day I'd open my… — Evan Glodell Copy Share Image
Keep in my mind my dad didn't become a huge, huge mega actor until I was halfway through high school, so right… — Colin Hanks Copy Share Image
I believe that our world needs an instrument of global action as never before in history. I believe that the United Nations… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
There's an infantilization that happens to actresses in general - musical theatre, straight theatre, television, film - we're spoken to like children.… — Laura Benanti Copy Share Image
I think working with actors is a little bit how a chef would work with a potato or a piece of meat.… — Lars von Trier Copy Share Image
Most theater methodology is predicated on the idea of repeated actions. That's what you work toward. Having the actor repeat the same… — Stephen Daldry Copy Share Image
I don't offer advice to actors only because I've seen actors become successful through ways that would never even occur to me… — Holly Hunter Copy Share Image
I hadn't heard the Gary Cooper thing so I'm not grounded now. I feel pretty good. That's incredibly nice. When I met… — John Krasinski Copy Share Image
While directing in theater that the actors will - I don't know if it's competitiveness or what it is, but they love… — Israel Horovitz Copy Share Image
It is fun, revisiting a role. Usually, as an actor, you do a movie and you put that character up on a… — Kellan Lutz Copy Share Image
I invite the entire spectrum, shall we call it, of feeling. Because that is my greatest resource as a film actor. I… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
I'd done two years on a soap opera where I was shooting things every day and they gave me a hard time… — Iwan Rheon Copy Share Image
In a sense, all actors are character actors, because we're all playing different characters. But a lot of the time - and… — Dennis Farina Copy Share Image
In the theater, actors are the essential element of the work. In a film, it's a real collaboration - not that theater… — Karen Allen Copy Share Image
I'm not saying transgender characters should be only interpreted by transgender actors - because that would be as rigid as saying transgender… — Sebastian Lelio Copy Share Image
Marital status is not going to affect one's prospects or fan following, for ultimately, talent will prevail. Take Aamir Khan or Shah… — R. Madhavan Copy Share Image
Actors and actresses have done a lot of films with their legs, with their arms, with the whole crew and the camera.… — Anna Karina Copy Share Image
To work with Richard [Ayoade] is my favourite thing in the world. He is my favourite person. So, it was great for… — Yasmin Paige Copy Share Image
You don't know if the actors are going to have chemistry until you actually start filming. They can get along, they can… — Anne Fletcher Copy Share Image
I'm an actor who loves to direct film, if I find something that I'm compelled to do and want to spend three… — Ed Harris Copy Share Image
For a moment man is a boy, for a moment a lovesick youth, for a moment bereft of wealth, for a moment… — Bhartrhari Copy Share Image
I've had a lot of seedy side jobs. I've done it all. I've worked retail at the mall, just tons of side… — Olesya Rulin Copy Share Image
I just love when a movie takes a break and gives you a poetic moment, but sometimes it's good when they just… — Cameron Crowe Copy Share Image
I'm a big fan of fiction film where you have a story and you have to transform that into a visual language,… — Dror Moreh Copy Share Image
I admire actors for their infinite patience. That's why they need all those trailers and all their crowd of people who pamper… — Roman Polanski Copy Share Image
All I've tried to do as an actor is follow the good writing. That's been my main drive. It's not always possible,… — Cillian Murphy Copy Share Image
My background is somewhat unusual, as I trained to be a ballet dancer. I worked in the theatre for eight or nine… — William Kempe Copy Share Image
There are a lot of actors who are doing dream work where they focus on a role and try to bring it… — Luke Kirby Copy Share Image
For the first 10 minutes after you meet them, they have the wattage and charisma of movie stars. Then you have a… — Tom Hiddleston Copy Share Image
Filmmaking is a creative process so there is a lot of collaboration that happens on set between an actor and director, but… — Aamir Khan Copy Share Image
I think that what's important as a director is to give your actors the feeling that they're protected, the feeling of confidence,… — Michael Haneke Copy Share Image
There are different types of art, and you just have to follow where things take you. It helps me with my desire… — Natasha Leggero Copy Share Image
What actors need to do is to find a way to show people their despair, their joy, their pain, their exhilaration. All… — Barbara Cook Copy Share Image
![“I was working with Peter Tolan, who was my writing partner on those two [Rescue Me and The Job], and he did The Larry Sanders Show with Garry Shandling, and he always said that the second season is better because you know the actors.” quote by Denis Leary](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/dd0/denis-leary-1350_actors_i-was-working-with-peter-tolan-who-was-m_1284470.png)
![“I hadn't heard the Gary Cooper thing so I'm not grounded now. I feel pretty good. That's incredibly nice. When I met Robin [Williams] at the read-through, I remember when he came in, I was so nervous meeting him for the first time is incredible because I did actually write him a letter when I was…” quote by John Krasinski](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/d2d/john-krasinski-4756_actors_i-hadn-t-heard-the-gary-cooper-thing-so_2799316.jpg)
![“It is fun, revisiting a role. Usually, as an actor, you do a movie and you put that character up on a shelf, and he's done. That character is now immortalized on film, but you don't get to play him again. In these films [Twilight saga], we got to revisit these characters, and we didn't take that…” quote by Kellan Lutz](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/136/kellan-lutz-2950_actors_it-is-fun-revisiting-a-role-usually-as-a_1682015.png)
![“To work with Richard [Ayoade] is my favourite thing in the world. He is my favourite person. So, it was great for me to be involved in a project that was, again, so different and with such wonderful actors. Everyone from Submarine is in the film in one way or another, which helps because it really…” quote by Yasmin Paige](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/8a0/yasmin-paige-18397_actors_to-work-with-richard-ayoade-is-my-favour_298103.jpg)
