Actors Quotes · Page 95

I'm not a good actor, I can play myself and a much gayer version of myself. That's my range.

— Daniel Tosh

I don't think I'm predominantly thought of as being a comedic actor.

— Michael Madsen

The history of second-generation actors isn't great in our industry,

— Michael Douglas

I know this sounds kind of crazy, but I think we're all actors.

— Matt Dillon

You know what actors are like; they moisturize every night. They're frozen in time.

— Danny Boyle

When I was a kid, I thought I was going to be an actor.

— Tom Ford

You can keep yourself alive. That's the magic of being an actor.

— Sonia Braga

I get why certain actors want to stay in the closet.

— Adam Lambert

It's what actors call a big, juicy part, when you're a leading man. I don't get a lot of those. I get…

— Christopher Walken

One of the things that made me want to be an actor more than ever was seeing a Chekhov play, "The Sea…

— Al Pacino

My own personal process with movies is to develop the characters with the actors and, when I've done that properly, you can't…

— Doug Liman

I think most actors . . . We are insecure, in general. I think to be an actor, you need to have…

— Penelope Cruz

I like it when actors offer something new with their performances, and elevate the scene. I don't restrict an actor.

— Arbaaz Khan

I come from a show-business family, so wanting to become an actor never crossed my mind. It was just a part of…

— Christopher Walken

I love Hugh Jackman. Love Hugh Jackman. He's the coolest. He's one of the coolest actors I've ever worked with, and I'll…

— Bryan Singer

Actors have to protect each other in a way. The idea of humiliating another actor or being humiliated myself is devastating.

— Nicole Kidman

I believe that improvisation is really just a directorial tool. It's a writing tool. It's not so much that the actors get…

— Ivan Reitman

It's funny when people ask an actor what they want to play next, because you don't get to decide what you play.…

— Dylan Walsh

For the longest time I have had so much belief and confidence in myself, which as an actor you need, because the…

— Benjamin Stone

With drama, you need to be laughing, in between takes, 'cause you're going to those recesses of your soul and those dangerous…

— Josh Peck

Acting on the stage is a luxury for me. I lose money. I make movies for financial reasons and this allows me…

— George C. Scott

I knew that we had an obligation and that was to keep an energy in it and try to keep the audience…

— Dustin Hoffman

After kids leave the house, they can decide to do whatever they want, but while they're under my roof, they're going to…

— John Leguizamo

In my films, I like to use the same actors again and again, so I know them really well and can bring…

— Tsai Ming-liang

I knew what I wanted to be at 8 years old - an actor!

— Lea Michele

Directing teenage actors is like juggling jars of nitro-glycerine: exhilarating and dangerous.

— Stephen King

I think any actor worth their salt wants to show as much versatility as they possibly can.

— Daniel Radcliffe

I was a serious method actor until I visited this site.

— Robin Williams

I think people are starting to think of me less as an actor and more as a writer.

— Amber Benson

I think most actors will say they always feel like they'll never work again.

— Jon Tenney

I'm not a trained actor. I'm someone who is autodidactic and learned on my own.

— Nicolas Cage

Agents are still asking for millions of dollars for actors that don't sell one ticket.

— Uwe Boll

Actors, you know, they're often awkward people in real life.

— Liev Schreiber

Every actor has to find space where they are free, in order to do good work.

— Maggie Gyllenhaal

I think it's exciting to see actors do new things.

— Toni Collette

Without great writing, you've got a bunch of actors bumping into each other.

— Bob Newhart

I consider Laurence [Fishburn], Keanu [Reeves], both very acclaimed actors, I mean so good.

— Chad Stahelski

There's something so wonderful about being an actor in New York.

— Karen Allen

I think it's damaging to know too much about a person, about an actor.

— Molly Parker

Generally speaking, actors are allowed NO input. Actors are dumb.

— Dirk Benedict