“...actors today think that being true is being nice, or being some other "set" thing. That is not the truth. That is… — Stella Adler Copy Share Image
The life of an actor is very hard irrespective of the continent you are in. It is doubly hard when you are… — Kabir Bedi Copy Share Image
From the ages of 5 to 17, I was a competitive dancer. I even went to an arts high school and double-majored… — Madelaine Petsch Copy Share Image
I think if actors are successful at one thing, they paint themselves into a corner sometimes, and what's the fun in that? — Peter Dinklage Copy Share Image
I had dropped out of theater school after six months and was just staying on my mom's couch at home in Toronto. — Scott Speedman Copy Share Image
In my theater days I assumed that you had to get rid of yourself to do a character well, and I don’t… — Charlie Day Copy Share Image
Supernatural characters allow actors to experiment. The role isn't restricted to standing in the kitchen and crying. I love doing that, too.… — Krystle D'Souza Copy Share Image
There are lots of actors, and you need a way to stand out. Writing comedy sketches was a way of doing that. — Sharon Horgan Copy Share Image
When I was a child, I wanted to be an actor, but I had really bad buck teeth. I didn't want to… — James Franco Copy Share Image
I feel like I express myself, as an actor. Whatever the character is put in front of me, I try to bring… — Tyler Perry Copy Share Image
The biggest difficulty in film industry today is not that of getting dates, actors or finance, but writers. We don't get writers.… — Sajid Khan Copy Share Image
I've always found as an actress that the best thing to do in film or TV or theater is just to lose… — Helen Mirren Copy Share Image
When I first started doing my comedy act, I just desperately needed material. So I took literally everything I knew how to… — Steve Martin Copy Share Image
In the beginning, I was very stubborn and always wanted to be just an actor. I was told by a lot of… — Kalki Koechlin Copy Share Image
In Delhi, I became a serious stage actor. Then, luckily, the FTII acting course began, and I studied there, spent some time… — Rajkummar Rao Copy Share Image
In New York, a 13-year-old Indian girl came up to me crying, saying to everyone nearby, 'This is where I come from.'… — Priyanka Chopra Copy Share Image
People love drama, and if you aren't really interested in perpetuating that, it keeps you from exploding on a mainstream stage. I'm… — DJ Shadow Copy Share Image
My Mother's an actress, and she's always told me, "Boy, you're an actor." I would look forward to seeing if I'm any… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
Honestly, I would not advise any actor necessarily, if he was really thinking of his career, to come out. — Rupert Everett Copy Share Image
If you're working in close-ups, then an actor is only able to act with his head. I like an actor to act… — Sam Levinson Copy Share Image
As an actor, I can just show up and do my job. The success and failure of the film depends on team… — Shruti Haasan Copy Share Image
I became an actor because it was the only thing I could do. I didn't have any friends, I didn't fit in.… — Gillian Anderson Copy Share Image
I am definitely looking for a great film or theatre role that will really challenge me. I want to do something I… — Krysten Ritter Copy Share Image
After 'Peepshow,' I really don't know what my next project will be. But I would like to keep on doing theater. I… — Coco Austin Copy Share Image
I was in television drama, which is a first cousin to the movies, and I trust myself to make the right decisions. — Lee Child Copy Share Image
The audience has changed. People want something different, they want variety. As an actor, we also seek variations in characters. That's the… — Soham Chakraborty Copy Share Image
In 'BV,' every actor's performance touches your heart. The team on the show is dedicated, which inspires me a lot. — Siddharth Shukla Copy Share Image
I'm an actor first and foremost. But I've also started an organization, Broadway Impact, that advocates for marriage equality. I'm an actorvist. — Rory O'Malley Copy Share Image
You know how certain actors find their niches? Eventually, I'll be there as well. I just haven't found that yet. I'm just… — Daniel Lissing Copy Share Image
A writer can write in an attic, or on top of a bus. Or with a sharp stick in some wet cement.… — Paul Muni Copy Share Image
I think a lot of what you do depends on the other people in the cast. It doesn't only depend on you… — Robert Loggia Copy Share Image
I don't prepare for my roles. I don't watch movies to get inspired. I don't dig deep. I'll never be that type… — Bow Wow Copy Share Image
I couldn't be a conventional commercial actor without being a star-kid. That kind of a big film needs a certain mounting, a… — Ayushmann Khurrana Copy Share Image
I'd grown up doing children's theater there, and I always imagined myself being artistic director of a children's theater company. — Rachel McAdams Copy Share Image
Artists have always been the front line; that's part of our responsibility. But a lot of the big actors come out, they… — Mark Ruffalo Copy Share Image
“Warfare is theatre, I have said, and the essence of theatre is aritifce. What we show, we will not do. What we… — Steven Pressfield Copy Share Image
I really feel that if I did another [Narnia] film I'd just be repeating myself and I don't really want to do… — Skandar Keynes Copy Share Image
I think it's an actor's job, if you can, to keep working and to keep using that muscle. First of all, you've… — Adam West Copy Share Image
Being an actor, it is very difficult... I applaud those that can... but it is very difficult to do cinema as well… — Rahul Roy Copy Share Image
I really do love the theater, and as you get deeper into your career, it gets harder to carve out the time… — Chris Carmack Copy Share Image