If you've been in a film that's seen by millions and millions and millions of people, you're more likely to be recognized… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
I thought movies were handed down by God. I knew that theater was made by people because I saw the people in… — Greta Gerwig Copy Share Image
One of the nice things about moving from acting to writing is that your work can be in the public eye without… — Debra Dean Copy Share Image
What cities, as great as this, have . . . promised themselves immortality! Posterity can hardly trace the situation of some. The… — Oliver Goldsmith Copy Share Image
In the past, if you did film, you couldn't do stage, and if you did film, you certainly didn't do television. You… — Garret Dillahunt Copy Share Image
“For we rationalize, objectify, and personalize the process of the game exactly as we do that of a play, a drama. For,… — David Mamet Copy Share Image
Real actors are the most courageous people I know. They dare to live vibrantly in the present and to state in a… — Larry Silverberg Copy Share Image
I feel like any actor should always be thinking about how to serve the story. The thing to be cautious of is… — Melanie Lynskey Copy Share Image
I think there's an aspect of my soul, of my personality, that's very suited to directing. I like being in the room… — George C. Wolfe Copy Share Image
My criteria is simple, I require fantastic actors who are ready to give their best and are easy to work with. I… — Aditya Dhar Copy Share Image
I think actually performing on stage when everyone's facing you and you're one person facing them, that is quite a lonely thing… — Michael McIntyre Copy Share Image
I was excited to play Lil' Kim and I wanted to do the role justice. I worked really hard on that role,… — Naturi Naughton Copy Share Image
For me as an actor, you always sort of want to bring yourself to a character in some way. You want to… — Britt Robertson Copy Share Image
Every actor you work with has a different method, same with the director. You have to figure out what your shared language… — Kerry Washington Copy Share Image
“We're at the opening of the Globe." She thought back to Daniel's words under the peach trees at Sword & Cross. "Daniel… — Lauren Kate Copy Share Image
Film and stage are very different; I don't necessarily prefer one over the other. Every few years, I get a big itch… — Rhys Ifans Copy Share Image
A lot of people want to judge the fact that I'm an actor. That's ridiculous. No one knows what I was doing… — Taryn Manning Copy Share Image
So way back, Jonathan and I were - we were entertainers as kids. We were actors; we did theater, musicals; we ended… — Drew Scott Copy Share Image
From the time I was five years old, theater was all I knew. I did community theater; I went to theater school.… — Beth Behrs Copy Share Image
My basic thought about actors, and I would say this to my students - I love to teach, but I haven't in… — Ann Dowd Copy Share Image
I think it's the actor's job - when you think of being typecast or getting out of the shadow of whatever you've… — Ted Danson Copy Share Image
As an actor, you're just taking temperature. I am anyway, all the time, and responding appropriately. I was again cast very last-minute… — Olivia Williams Copy Share Image
I had friends who were actors. I had some close friends who are actors before I had fallen into it. And but… — Sarah Roemer Copy Share Image
Disney acting is a little more difficult than many people think it is. People feel like the characters aren't deep, but as… — Spencer Boldman Copy Share Image
I began as a dramatist in the theater, so I'm always thinking about how a story moves, what it looks like, how… — Adriana Trigiani Copy Share Image
On 'Mr. Robot,' because I run the writers' room and know every decision behind every line of dialogue, I'm able to be… — Sam Esmail Copy Share Image
That's the thing about film acting and television acting. You just release yourself and do what is true for the moment, and… — David Suchet Copy Share Image
In musical theatre you're also supposed to be able to dance and everything, so I've always tried to take dance lessons, but… — Isa Briones Copy Share Image
I didn't have much ambition, but I always had an idea in the back of my mind that I wanted to act.… — Michael Madsen Copy Share Image
The theatre is a world in itself. The possibility for creating experiences that move people is increased many times over. In the… — Cat Stevens Copy Share Image
One thing I tend to do is ask actors tons and tons of questions to try to get at what they're thinking… — George C. Wolfe Copy Share Image
Maybe for others it was difficult to find a role that suited my type. But I never thought of myself as a… — Ben Gazzara Copy Share Image
Whatever character you play, remember they are always doing something. They are not just talking. They are alive; going through a drama… — Tom Hardy Copy Share Image
In fact, in the history of a lot of cultures there is a theater. For example, there are the theaters in Java,… — Michelle Stuart Copy Share Image
Every film you work on is different, and that's part of what it's like for anybody who works on a film, is… — James Spader Copy Share Image
If you want a commercial success - it's the confusion of commerce with art. A successful play is not considered to be… — Edward Albee Copy Share Image
Some [actors] are really a pain in the ass today. I held out on getting an assistant forever because I didn't want… — Jessica Alba Copy Share Image
I will begin with what in my opinion is your lack of restraint. You are like a spectator in a theatre who… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
Acting is really creative, and there's artistry to it, but I don't think that just because you're an actor, you're an artist.… — Noah Reid Copy Share Image
I grew up doing plays - I went to a stage school after school - and it's always something that I've wanted… — Christian Cooke Copy Share Image
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![“Some [actors] are really a pain in the ass today. I held out on getting an assistant forever because I didn't want to seem demanding... or like a pain in the ass. I didn't want someone working for me to hate me.” quote by Jessica Alba](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/f20/jessica-alba-3395_actor_some-actors-are-really-a-pain-in-the-ass_579809.jpg)
