The idea of a journeyman actor, people sort of say negatively - "Someone who never made it for real" - [but] I… — Aya Cash Copy Share Image
Well, filming in Hawaii, you know, is a blessing. It's one of the most beautiful places on this planet. It has a… — Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Copy Share Image
It is scary for an actor when you get hired as a lead. No matter what the plot is, it is your… — Tom Selleck Copy Share Image
I don't think one should be comfortable standing on a stage with people applauding and laughing at every stupid thing you say. — Joaquin Phoenix Copy Share Image
A theatre, a literature, an artistic expression that does not speak for its own time has no relevance. — Dario Fo Copy Share Image
I'd always dreamed of being an actor and going out to Los Angeles or New York and being paid to do what… — Ian Harding Copy Share Image
Actors, to a certain extent, never grow up, you see. It's an extension of being out in the back yard with a… — Ioan Gruffudd Copy Share Image
The job of an actor is the same in all of them, really. I mean, you're just creating a character that you… — Rosamund Pike Copy Share Image
I'm going to continue to try to strike a balance, because I really, really do love doing stand-up, and I don't see… — Patton Oswalt Copy Share Image
People may know me from films, but theater is my first love. I did about 35 plays before I even landed my… — Sanaa Lathan Copy Share Image
Acting is reacting... there's a magic when you're working with another actor. With voice acting, you're doing it alone, all in your… — Josh Keaton Copy Share Image
When an audience is affected in a way that I've seen with some people, it's so inspiring to me an actor. You… — Sally Hawkins Copy Share Image
The best part is it's a dream come true. I've always wanted to be a working actor, and the good part of… — Scott Foley Copy Share Image
Movie-making is serious business. The director and the crew are already under a lot of pressure to give their best to the… — Abhishek Bachchan Copy Share Image
I come from a theater background, so I always like to dissect the scene and try to get some hint about what… — Adina Porter Copy Share Image
Maybe the theatre isn't any place for a reasonable human being after all. It keeps your emotions in such a constant state… — Madeleine L'Engle Copy Share Image
I did a theater program the summer of my junior year, and that's when I really fell in love with the craft… — Lucas Hedges Copy Share Image
I don't make films to say, 'See what a great director I am!' I don't go and please a particular actor. I… — Sajid Khan Copy Share Image
Of course, when you're making a documentary, you don't have actors, but nonetheless, there is a writing process that does take place… — Rithy Panh Copy Share Image
I grew up doing stage work as a child and as a teenager, so the stage is my home where I feel… — Tammy Blanchard Copy Share Image
I would like to do theatre because it scares me, and I think you should do things that scare you. — Rob James-Collier Copy Share Image
I think if an actor is not able to pronounce their own dialogues, no matter what language, you are not an actor. — Suhasini Maniratnam Copy Share Image
I like doing things that are very wildly different. I find that the meat and vegetables of being an actor is doing… — James Purefoy Copy Share Image
When you're a working actor you see a lot of scripts all the time, but to get to do something that's really… — Killian Scott Copy Share Image
I was never really a character actor - I was a leading man who was always cast as a character. I wanted… — Robert Shaw Copy Share Image
When you come from a family of actors, people in show business, they really know to celebrate good news and to celebrate… — Katherine Waterston Copy Share Image
My style is an extension of acting and an outcome of some serious lessons I picked up learning when I did theatre… — Kapil Sharma Copy Share Image
On stage, you're not limited at all because you're free in language: language is the source of the imagination. You can travel… — Sam Shepard Copy Share Image
Be it in the movies I make or on stage, I think it's a trap to keep doing the same thing over… — Bobcat Goldthwait Copy Share Image
I come back to the theatre happily knowing that while it won't make me rich, it will provide me with fun. — Patrick Marber Copy Share Image
Everybody goes through a stage where you have it. And, all of a sudden, you don't have it anymore. You get older… — Bobby Vinton Copy Share Image
I get to play a great character while working with great actors and great directors on a great show. — Harry Hamlin Copy Share Image
If someone asked for advice on being an actor I'd say "Don't. It's a hard life." And if they walked away I'd… — Bill Oberst Jr Copy Share Image
I try to always be open to what the actors want to try. I don't storyboard and try to be intuitive and… — Sofia Coppola Copy Share Image
You can bring truth to anything, whether it's a dance movie or an incredibly poignant indie drama or a really broad comedy.… — Josh Peck Copy Share Image
It's difficult to articulate how I know it's the right actor, but I do. It's instinct. Intuition. — Christopher Guest Copy Share Image
What I enjoy most about being on stage is that the natural instruments give you a greater freedom with texture. When you… — John Cale Copy Share Image
Be it 120 frames or 24 frames or film or theatre, you're trying to be a fully formed human being and trying… — Joe Alwyn Copy Share Image
It's my job to try to communicate with as little showiness as possible. I was a really showy actor as a young… — Frank Langella Copy Share Image
Richard Donner's friendship and guidance showed me that there's more to life than being an actor. — Jeff Cohen Copy Share Image