Theatre Quotes · Page 272

I wanted to be an actor because I saw 'Dog Day Afternoon,' you know what I mean?

— Martin Freeman

I pretty much immediately ran away from university to be an actor.

— Rege-Jean Page

Whenever I do theaters, I don't like 'em. I don't think they're right for stand-up.

— Norm MacDonald

It dawned on me that theatre is a powerful weapon for change.

— John Kani

I figured out that I was interested in acting while at NYU.

— Alexis Bledel

The last thing you want is an injured actor. That, or having to use a stuntman too much.

— Wade Eastwood

I wanted to be a Broadway actress; I was always interested in music and theater.

— Randi Zuckerberg

I love the way we do theatre in London: I love the fact that everybody is trained.

— Janet McTeer

Sometimes casting falls in place easily and sometimes it takes a while. Fifty per cent of my job is done when I…

— Mani Ratnam

Sometimes actors' mistakes give me ideas I can use, because mistakes are always sincere, absolutely sincere.

— Michelangelo Antonioni

Our job is to make films that are inherently global and can really stand up to the audience litmus test of, 'Is…

— Donna Langley

As a professional actor, you have to do a lot of things and a steamy number is just one of them.

— Priyanshu Chatterjee

Dance Theatre of Harlem has done a lot of good things well, a lot of good things badly, and a lot of…

— Robert Gottlieb

There's nothing about the stage to be afraid of; there's nothing about the cameras to be afraid of. You just have to…

— Cole Vosbury

As an actor, you think you know your craft, you know the conflicts in your character, but often you don't.

— Sushant Singh Rajput

“Then she called me a drama queen for the whole afternoon. I didn't think I was being a drama queen.”

— Carey Anderson

The truth of the matter is, every film is imperfect. It's the nature of the beast. One of the things that people…

— Stephen Daldry

It's all about special effects and explosions now. It leaves me just cold when I walk out of the theater. There's no…

— Vilmos Zsigmond

Theater is the most enriching and thrilling thing to do as an actor. It trumps movies and all that other stuff. People…

— Paul Rudd

When I was a model, I met someone. I don't want to name the person. But things did not go well. I…

— Jasmin Bhasin

The secrets that the characters hold are held back from the audience, and that's such a delight to hold onto. When you're…

— Tom Hughes

I love being part of a group who tells stories, whether it be in the theater or in cinema, and I love…

— Jeremy Irons

With the type of actor I am, which includes really diving into a role and making it as real as possible, there's…

— Michael Eklund

You must realise now, more clearly than ever, that God is calling you to serve Him in and from the ordinary, secular…

— Josemaria Escriva

As an actor, I have tried to do new things, and that's why I have done few films.

— Anushka Sharma

I'm no good at acting. I don't want to do that, and I don't need to do that in life.

— Guenther Steiner

I never liked being told what to do, so even in school plays, I never liked being an actor.

— Sanjay Leela Bhansali

I want to keep bettering myself as an actor and singer.

— Shraddha Kapoor

Not a lot of people make that transition from child actor to bigger, better roles.

— Moises Arias

I pursued a theatre career, and Hollywood came calling.

— Len Cariou

I'm not a comedian. I'm an actor who just happens to be funny on occasion.

— Anthony Anderson

I spent all of my twenties doing theater in a little 50-seat theater with my friends.

— Cameron Britton

I have never taken my career seriously. My only ambition was to grow as an actor.

— Val Kilmer

I find there aren't that many options as an actor.

— Rupert Everett

But I want to be an actor who fulfills any roles assigned to me.

— Seo In-guk

I coach young people. I have a group called BTP - Broadway Theatre Project.

— Ben Vereen

I started doing visual effects for many years, and after that, I became an actor.

— Rana Daggubati

“Drama is real life – with the dull parts left out.” Alfred Hitchcock”

— Marja McGraw

I like to prepare for my roles well, so you can call me a method actor to an extent.

— Keerthy Suresh

I am not a television actor, so much love coming my way makes me humble.

— Rahul Vaidya