I didn't set out to make this kind of picture. It just came my way. But its been going on for me… — Peter Cushing Copy Share Image
I got my degree in acting and theater, and then I had a teacher who told me to take a class with… — Cecily Strong Copy Share Image
An actor should never be influenced by the surroundings, because you have to submit completely, and trust me, it's not a good… — Arjun Kapoor Copy Share Image
Sometimes I take a movie that I know is not great; it's not great on the page, but I need to work.… — Holly Hunter Copy Share Image
I think becoming an actor because it's a ridiculously insecure profession to go into. I feel very comfortable but very lucky. I… — Hugh Dancy Copy Share Image
It is my greatest joy to live a really good part, even though it imposes great strain. An artist is tired but… — Conrad Veidt Copy Share Image
I always wanted to be a character actor rather than the poster boy that they tried to make me 100 years ago.… — Johnny Depp Copy Share Image
I love live theater. I get my rocks off by doing stand-up, and I am the only actor. But to show up… — Robert Klein Copy Share Image
I was the laziest person around. Suddenly, one day, I decided to become an actor. Thank God for that whimsical decision: else,… — Prabhas Copy Share Image
“Speaking on Stage Speakers and presenters have only a few short seconds before their audience members begin forming opinions. True professionals know… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
But cancer can also be fun with its luncheons, theatre parties, and fund raising luaus. ...What will they all do if a… — Edgar Berman Copy Share Image
Some actors - myself included - like to know where your character's going: you like to know what the arc is for… — Raza Jaffrey Copy Share Image
I've also grown as an actor as I've got older in life. I've learnt how to go to work, immerse myself 100… — Halle Berry Copy Share Image
I suppose it is submerged realities that give to dreams their curious air of hyper-reality. But perhaps there is something else as… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Then, at age 20, I discovered theater sort of by accident. Quite quickly, theater became more important to me than music. I… — Cillian Murphy Copy Share Image
Theater people say you are either a comedian or a tragedian, and I'm a tragedian. And the vexing, dark characters, the ones… — John Logan Copy Share Image
I think a lot of people become actors because they have a great reservoir and repertoire of many different emotions they felt… — Maria Bello Copy Share Image
I grew up near New York, and there were a lot of summer stock theaters in the area. I started an apprenticing… — Christopher Lloyd Copy Share Image
I think somewhere in the '90s, it started to shift, and you started to see a lot of film and television actors… — Zachary Quinto Copy Share Image
I think there's an attitude these days that you can go straight from a studio to the stage, and it isn't really… — Rag'n'Bone Man Copy Share Image
When actors get pigeonholed, that's their own doing to a large degree. Because if you do something that people like, obviously they're… — John Larroquette Copy Share Image
Any athlete or any actor who's preparing for a long time to step on a stage or step on a field or… — Dwayne Johnson Copy Share Image
I love the idea of longevity in this career. But [producing] is not about, "Let me do this because this might happen… — Charlize Theron Copy Share Image
The idea for Anthem the play began over twenty years ago. I was assisting in the production of another Ayn Rand work,… — Jeff Britting Copy Share Image
If you're a young person who wants to become an actor, it's really important to walk into a casting room with a… — Kenny Ortega Copy Share Image
When I first started working in... television, for instance, I didn't know that people who write for television generally choose one: either… — Cord Jefferson Copy Share Image
As an actor you get categorized by other people, but it's not like I arrange myself into comedy mode or serious mode.… — Sophie Thompson Copy Share Image
I usually go with roles that I find entertaining. But every once in a while, there comes along a film that has… — Boman Irani Copy Share Image
In Chicago it's really a case of the play's the thing - people are just so happy to be acting, you know?… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
I thought being in the wheelchair might be kind of limiting for me as an actor. It turned out cool in a… — Jim Beaver Copy Share Image
I started in theatre, moved into film and television, and started doing voice work, which is funny because after a long time… — Linda Cardellini Copy Share Image
When I was in junior high, a foreign-history teacher started a theater class. So I got my feet wet there and through… — Dwight Yoakam Copy Share Image
A combination of working in politics as well as teaching and being [an actor] certainly helped. I became so much more comfortable… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
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I think [The Outsiders] really forged who I am as an actor, and it's one of the reasons why I keep being… — Rob Lowe Copy Share Image
Every actor starts out saying, 'I can play anything in the world: I'm only 25, but I can be a man 70… — Peter Graves Copy Share Image
There is a strange sort of reasoning in Hollywood that musicals are less worthy of Academy consideration than dramas. It's a form… — Gene Kelly Copy Share Image
Actors are all different. They're not all volatile. Some are sweet, some are volatile, but what is fundamentally in there is something… — Ridley Scott Copy Share Image
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I thought I was going to be an actor. I liked entertaining. I was pretty much tap dancing for attention from a… — Sia Copy Share Image
![“I love the idea of longevity in this career. But [producing] is not about, "Let me do this because this might happen 20 years down the line." Sleepwalking wasn't a vehicle for me, it was a film that pushed the envelope. I want to produce good stories, versus creating a niche where I can look…” quote by Charlize Theron](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/a61/charlize-theron-1430_actors_i-love-the-idea-of-longevity-in-this-car_35587.jpg)
![“A combination of working in politics as well as teaching and being [an actor] certainly helped. I became so much more comfortable in front of a crowd. I felt like I was calling on all those other experiences.” quote by Zephyr Teachout](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/496/zephyr-teachout-3069_actors_a-combination-of-working-in-politics-as_281753.jpg)
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