Actors Quotes · Page 96

If an actor tries to understand too much, he will act in an intellectual and unnatural manner.

— Michelangelo Antonioni

I'm a director's actor; I'm a storyteller's actor.

— Michael Ironside

I never will believe there is such a thing as a great actor.

— Robert Mitchum

I'm not one of those actors who asks for too many favours. So when I do, people tend to listen.

— Ryan Kwanten

People are ready to take good actors, irrespective of whether he is a TV actor or a filmstar.

— Hiten Tejwani

I think that as actors age, the work becomes more organic to them.

— Ray Romano

I'm not sure people even think of me as an actor at all.

— James Corden

They are the only honest hypocrites, their life is a voluntary dream, a studied madness.

— William Hazlitt

All good actors are unpredictable, and a little crazy in a good way, because they feel more secure playing other people than…

— Sylvester Stallone

Colloquialism is the toughest part of what we do, as foreign actors, because there are certain sayings that you guys have that…

— Boris Kodjoe

I was sort of a jack-of-all-trades in show business for a long time. I was a singer and a dancer, and then…

— Christopher Walken

Transitioning to being an unemployed film actor is different, but it's fun and I've been looking forward to it for a while.

— Adam Brody

Actors already striving in the theatre wouldn't dream of putting themselves on these shows; it means that only about 10% of the…

— Elaine Paige

Improv is a very big thing for me. The thing with actors is I do not understand at all how they do…

— Gina Prince-Bythewood

I always learn something from every actor I've ever worked with. I always pick something from them.

— Sam Huntington

I'm not really a Method actor. I'm always afraid of working with someone who's afraid to [break character] and won't talk to…

— Kaitlyn Dever

It's frightening enough with a male actor and not a stunt person. If you accidently punch him with the wrong hand, then…

— Kate Beckinsale

I think that when you put yourself, as actors have to do, in other people's shoes, when you have to put on…

— Kevin Spacey

Yes, there was a massive difference between their styles. David is a very technical director and Chris is an actor's director, in…

— Tinsel Korey

People feel that actors are very powerful but I don't think that's true because someone writes the content for you and comes…

— Kunal Kapoor

If they're going to cast one person and not another, it's not rejection of your talent, it's just that they want one…

— Ben Schnetzer

I feel like, if I'm being honest with myself, my biggest skill set is as a writer 'cause I can do that…

— Mark Duplass

I like flawed characters very much. A lot of times I get asked to do parts that are kind of small but…

— Bobby Cannavale

It's actually really great to be a student and an actor, because I get to do this job that I love, then…

— Julia Stiles

As an actor, you always want to find a piece of who you are in every role you take on.

— Larenz Tate

We've had no problems with the actors, but we keep a really loose set.

— Peter Farrelly

I'll do more than the average actor, but I'm smart enough to know why stunt guys exist.

— Bruce Campbell

As sophisticated as the technology gets, the less sophisticated you have to become as an actor

— Brendan Fraser

I guess I'm used to seeing actors, but rock musicians still hold a special magic for me.

— Hank Azaria

You know, it was only a generation ago that actors couldn't be buried in the churchyard.

— Ronald Reagan

Actors always want to play the villain role at least once in their life.

— Lee Byung-hun

I just wanted to be one of those actors who works at the National Theatre the whole time.

— Robert Emms

I think most actors like to do things that are right outside of their comfort zone.

— Stephanie Beatriz

A film is made for actors and actresses, not for singers.

— Javed Ali

I got to work with great actors like J.K. Simmons and Jenna Elfman. They were amazing.

— Isabela Moner

I think that's part of the fun of being an actor - you get to not be normal all of the time.

— Lucas Neff

“In the first place, I hate actors. They never act like people. They just think they do.”

— J D Salinger

Actors are as anxious about the state of audiences as aviators are over weather conditions.

— Katharine Cornell

The reality is that most of us actors have to take work that we would rather not at some time.

— Terry O'Quinn

I think a lot of actors are overly concerned about being well liked in the parts they play.

— Molly Parker