Auditions Quotes · Page 8

I have a theory... Theatre actors are better at auditions than film actors.

— Shaun Sipos

Through the auditions and the process of 'Sonali Cable,' I realised that I want to be an actor.

— Rhea Chakraborty

My very first audition was on the lot of Paramount, and I was put on tape and it was very nerve-racking. I…

— Hailee Steinfeld

I treat auditions like I treated my first dates. It's an opportunity to get to know a stranger and to learn from…

— Hugh Jackman

I went for endless auditions for tiny parts in obscure plays, and never got one job until I was in 'Four Weddings'.

— Anna Chancellor

I didn't know I could sing until I auditioned for 'Les Miserables.' My friend was auditioning, and I wanted to audition too.

— Lea Michele

There have been auditions where they've said nicely, 'Would you be willing to go to the gym for this role?'

— Emily Atack

Sometimes with auditions and going up for a role, you don't want to admit to yourself that it's everything you've ever wanted.

— Phoebe Dynevor

I actually got dared to audition for the dance team. All my track-and-field buddies dared me to audition, and I was one…

— Harry Shum, Jr

The most common experience in my life is rejection. I've done over 300 auditions. No amount of drama school training can prepare…

— Killian Scott

My sisters are my best friends and my most staunch supporters. They're always there to help me through every audition, through interviews…

— Madeline Zima

Ballet has really helped me in every acting role. You have to be very disciplined, you have to be able to control…

— Mia Wasikowska

Jekyll is quite close to me, a little bit more shy. Whereas Hyde is a mish-mash of lots of things. I didn't…

— Tom Bateman

I think, a lot of times, directors assume that whatever they get from you the first time, whether it be at an…

— Zoe Kazan

In between shooting for Awake, I was attempting to have my own pilot season. The audition for Anger Management actually came during…

— Daniela Bobadilla

At this point in my career, I don't have to deal with audition rejections. So I get my rejection from other things.…

— Al Pacino

I never solicited myself as a singer until I realized I could use that to a musical standpoint. I loved musicals growing…

— Dianna Agron

A friend told me about the casting notice for 'Queer Eye.' I was in Chicago and I had a contract with 'Esquire'…

— Ted Allen

There was one female role, which was Emily. When I did the audition, I flubbed up. It was my first audition back…

— Tinsel Korey

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

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

“No I am not okay. I've just been pulled out of play tryouts where I had to be the first to audition…

— Wendy Mass

I used to be a wonderful auditioner. When I was living in New York, I'd audition every day. And I like to…

— Ed O'Neill

I get a lot of butterflies at auditions because I get so scared. It's scary because you've never met the people before.…

— Elle Fanning

When I started auditioning, I'd take any audition I could get. The more dramatic ones didn't go as well as the comedic.

— Leslie Mann

Auditions are like a gamble. Most likely you won't get the part, but if you don't go, you'll never know if you…

— Robert De Niro

And when I'm not working, my agent books three auditions a day...I'd rather go to the set and work.

— Noureen DeWulf

I didn't want to be known as the reality-show star trying to be an actress, so I kept a lot of the…

— Jamie Chung

Going to auditions is always so nerve-wracking. I don't think they ever get any easier.

— Felicity Jones

I love my job and I know I am very lucky but still, if you audition and you don't get it, it…

— Olivia Colman

Ideally, you end up going to auditions not because you want a job but because you want to try out a character.

— Liv Hewson

You've got to be dedicated and throw yourself into parts and auditions in a way that is completely selfless.

— Sophie Kennedy Clark

I've been fortunate - I haven't had too many auditions. I slept with the right people.

— Pamela Anderson

The audition process is always grueling. You always hope to just get offered things, and sometimes it happens and sometimes it doesnt.

— Jake Abel

I like to audition for good projects because if it's a good project, it's an opportunity to get in front of a…

— Krysten Ritter

I never talk about auditions. Even if I've got the role, I won't tell people until we're literally filming it.

— Britt Robertson

When I said I was going to audition for a film, I got a hearty laugh from all my family.

— Victoria Abril

As an actor, there's very little you can do if people don't want to see you. Just getting yourself into the room…

— Domhnall Gleeson

I used to get some flack from my agents because I wouldn't even audition for parts where the hero uses violent force…

— Mackenzie Astin

In L.A., I'm twice the size - height and everything else - of most of the other actresses who are going for…

— Keira Knightley