I wouldn't have made it past the first round of American Idol auditions. It was months before our first song was recorded.… — Malin Akerman Copy Share Image
Ed Koch once said that New York City is where immigrants come to audition for America. That's what happened to my parents;… — Lin-Manuel Miranda Copy Share Image
I saw the kid playing Simba on stage and I thought, 'I can do that, nothing special there,' and then two weeks… — Raymond Ablack Copy Share Image
The good thing about this Casino Royale thing, that I hope and pray, is that I'll have more opportunities. That roles will… — Eva Green Copy Share Image
I get them [auditions] from time to time, and I sometimes get auditions for big dramas, and I often think, well, I'm… — Rhys Darby Copy Share Image
Invest in yourself. It's like being a boxer, you've got to be in training so that when the bell rings, you get… — Karl Urban Copy Share Image
Usually pilot season is very busy, and there are lots of auditions and lots of near misses and rejections. This year, I… — Melinda Clarke Copy Share Image
I never thought of myself as an impressionist, so when I do audition for voice-matching things, I have to work really hard… — Tom Kenny Copy Share Image
In fact, somebody keeps putting on my Wikipedia page that I'm either Don Pardo's son or grandson. I had an audition recently… — Jimmy Pardo Copy Share Image
I wanted to be a therapist if the acting didn't work. I also did a lot waitressing and odd jobs. I'd audition… — Jennifer Aniston Copy Share Image
When I was born, they didn't work. They're broken, the nerves in my lower left lip. When I was kid, I would… — Milo Ventimiglia Copy Share Image
Some of the best auditions I've ever had have been when my agent called and said, 'They want you 20 minutes ago,… — Billy Campbell Copy Share Image
If the script's good, everything you need is in there. I just try and feel it, and do it honestly. I also… — Olivia Colman Copy Share Image
My mom had an audition for a commercial when I was about two and a half, and I ran in crying and… — Mae Whitman Copy Share Image
I could never be Charlie Chaplin. But the films that were made by people like him, or Gene Wilder, or John Candy,… — Emma Stone Copy Share Image
I went off and read the books after the audition and I read all four books in one sitting - you know… — Jason Isaacs Copy Share Image
I was modeling with an agency in New York and a manager with the agency introduced himself to me one day and… — Alexis Bledel Copy Share Image
New York is a great place to be as an unrepresented actor because there are so many 'open auditions' that you can… — Catherine Mary Stewart Copy Share Image
I grew up in Iowa, and the improv comedy club Comedy-Sportz across the river in Illinois held auditions. They took me even… — Eric Christian Olsen Copy Share Image
I had four years of auditions, and nothing happened, until Francis Ford Coppola took a shot on me ['Tetro' in 2009]. I… — Alden Ehrenreich Copy Share Image
She drove me to ballet class...and she took me to every audition. She'd be proud of me if I was still sitting… — Elisabeth Moss Copy Share Image
I find that a lot of actors who are good and open to challenges have lived a full life. When you walk… — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
During the fourth year of college, I heard about auditions for a musical for which I got chosen. There after, I continued… — Shraddha Srinath Copy Share Image
A friend of the family thought I had talent, and she used to take me to these little auditions. There were a… — Leslie Uggams Copy Share Image
They were looking for actors - real actors - who could play instruments. There was a lot of improvisation and scene work… — Micky Dolenz Copy Share Image
I knew that I was just one of those actors who came to Mumbai to achieve their dreams. I knew that nobody… — Rajkummar Rao Copy Share Image
When I was in school I would try and take all my classes early in the morning or at night so that… — Pawel Szajda Copy Share Image
I think the best way for me to go into auditions psychologically was to say, 'You're not going to get it. This… — Janel Moloney Copy Share Image
A lot of the time when you're doing your own work, it's all in your own head, which can be frustrating if… — Ed Speleers Copy Share Image
One thing I refuse to do is force it. So I've canceled many auditions because nothing has come up, and I don't… — Tituss Burgess Copy Share Image
I'd get sent home from the first audition of So You Think You Can Dance. My dancing is sort of controlled spasms.… — Chris Martin Copy Share Image
I often feel that my days in New York City, that I was here for five years, didn't get one job, went… — Aaron Eckhart Copy Share Image
It's my motor, it's the thing that keeps me going and so when I have these auditions for these big movies, I… — Nia Long Copy Share Image
As an actor, when you go for auditions, there are certain roles that come along and you think, 'I really want that… — Bradley James Copy Share Image
My mom is 60. She has been in the industry for over 30 years and till date, she auditions for movies. It's… — Sooraj Pancholi Copy Share Image
I put a tremendous amount of pressure on myself. I felt like I shouldn't have to audition for anything and all that.… — Hank Azaria Copy Share Image
I go on at least 2-3 auditions a week in the pursuit of more work. So I'm constantly working on material and… — Jake Busey Copy Share Image
Anytime I audition for something, it's always a question of whether or not the people I'm auditioning for understand I'm an improviser… — Adam Pally Copy Share Image
In auditions, you're not up against anyone else; you're both going in for the role, and it's like, whoever's right for it… — Matthew James Thomas Copy Share Image
I had been working predominantly and steadily as a dancer, so after awhile, you don't have to audition. I was just in… — Kenny Wormald Copy Share Image
![“I get them [auditions] from time to time, and I sometimes get auditions for big dramas, and I often think, well, I'm not going to get that part. This was a big surprise - it was The X-Files.” quote by Rhys Darby](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/a54/rhys-darby-12111_auditions_i-get-them-auditions-from-time-to-time-a_633539.jpg)
![“I had four years of auditions, and nothing happened, until Francis Ford Coppola took a shot on me ['Tetro' in 2009]. I hadn't done a film, and suddenly I was the lead.” quote by Alden Ehrenreich](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/e5e/alden-ehrenreich-2752_auditions_i-had-four-years-of-auditions-and-nothin_1595765.jpg)
![“She drove me to ballet class...and she took me to every audition. She'd be proud of me if I was still sitting in that seat or if I was watching from home. She believes in me and that's why this [award] is for her. She's a wonderful mother.” quote by Elisabeth Moss](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/32e/elisabeth-moss-11462_auditions_she-drove-me-to-ballet-class-and-she-too_578764.jpg)
