Theatre Quotes · Page 42

I realised that acting is not my god.

— Letitia Wright

A part of me always wanted to be an actor.

— Vaani Kapoor

As an actor, I just want to perform.

— Mrunal Thakur

My parents weren't actors or studio executives.

— Dwayne Johnson

I believe an actor should be shameless.

— Chunky Pandey

An actor is a thinking person.

— Suhasini Maniratnam

Age is never a factor if talent is there.

— Sourav Ganguly

I'm an actor and my job is to interpret.

— Richard Madden

At this point the theater America is in such a precarious place.

— Estelle Parsons

I have to be able to love somebody except myself and the theater.

— Marianne Faithfull

It's no use ignoring looks or charm if you're going into the theatre.

— Eileen Atkins

When you go out on stage and you greet the crowd, there's nothing like it.

— Kevin Jonas

If I have a career in theater, and nobody knows who I am, I'm all right with that.

— Lucas Hedges

I never played the right roles, or very rarely got the right roles offered, except on stage.

— Maximilian Schell

I want to walk the bases - I want to do all the actor-y stuff.

— John Cho

If I can be a working actor, if I can be an actor and not have a day job, I'll be fine.

— Colin Hanks

I always say to my Twitter followers to come to the stage door and meet me. What I love about being in…

— Sheridan Smith

I knew I wanted to be a performer, but I didn't know I would specifically be in film. I actually never thought…

— Amy Adams

I would love to have a part opposite a great actor - like, say, Pacino or De Niro or Hoffman. And to…

— Jon Lovitz

There are professional negotiators working for the writers and the actors, but basically you've got the writers and actors negotiating against businessmen.…

— Dick Wolf

I started off in musical theater, yeah. It was one of my first jobs; it was in Spring Awakening in London, which…

— Jamie Blackley

I call this book The Intent to Live because great actors don't seem to be acting, they seem to be actually living.

— Larry Moss

I've spent a lot of time playing roles that didn't really challenge me. I suppose every actor feels that way.

— Martin Landau

I'm just a Chicago actor who's a playwright. Even with the success of 'August,' the people in town who come to our…

— Tracy Letts

Seeing other people perform inspires me. I couldn't be a good performer if just relied on my own talents. Seeing what other…

— Andrew Keenan-Bolger

It's a career that's enticing because you go on stage, for example, and people clap. You get that affirmation, but you can't…

— Miranda Otto

I lived with this tremendous fear of failure because my father was a playwright and a director, and I think he did…

— Ben Affleck

Every age has its storytelling form, and video gaming is a huge part of our culture. You can ignore or embrace video…

— Andy Serkis

In my Comedy Club sets, I just work on what is fresh and try to build that show as long as I…

— Ron White

I think all actors have a similar deal. You want some people who understand. Although it looks great - and is great…

— Eddie Redmayne

Wanting to be in a Western film won't get me very far. Unless the opportunity arose, it doesn't matter how much I…

— Zhang Ziyi

In a film, there are dramatic moments and a bunch of different moments that lead up to a dramatic moment. On some…

— Giveon

I'm a professional actor, not a celebrity.

— Pam Ferris

Actors will say 'yes' to anything.

— Michael Keaton

Scratch an actor and you'll find an actress.

— Dorothy Parker

I'm not a big classical actor.

— Nigel Hawthorne

Actors just need each other to act together.

— Steven Spielberg

My father was a great actor.

— Stephen Humphrey Bogart

I think every actor has their ups and downs.

— Mohnish Bahl

I think it's important to be a generous actor.

— Aimee Lou Wood