Theatre Quotes · Page 89

In an action film you act in the action. If it's a dramatic film you act in the drama.

— Jean-Claude Van Damme

I had destroyed myself as an actor with my drinking habit in the past.

— Dharmendra

I wasn't very academic at school, but the Wolsey Youth Theatre was the saving of me.

— Noma Dumezweni

I want to tackle the award-winning films. I want to be seen as an actor-actor.

— Julian Dennison

I don't think one film is enough to showcase your talent or to show your abilities as an actor.

— Kriti Sanon

I started out doing a lot of theater, a lot of Shakespeare, classic plays.

— Andre Holland

As an actor, I don't want an image. I want people to see the character, not me.

— Anushka Shetty

I wished I stayed at the movies, where I could have at least had some popcorn with my drama.

— Robin Benway

Every day is a journey for me. I just feel fortunate to be an actor. I'm working, and I love it.

— Greg Vaughan

I spent two years in the military service, then I trudged around in repertory for quite a while. I somehow wound up…

— Anthony Hopkins

There are so many actors that I meet that don't act enough. Definitely take class, definitely train - that's the most important…

— Hill Harper

I think TV in general is camp. 'X Factor' is camp, 'Strictly Come Dancing' is camp. Basically, an orange man comes down…

— Alan Carr

It's not enough for me to cover theater, I have to throw myself around every other art form, and do so thoroughly…

— Michael Musto

I wonder what it was like to be an actor years ago. We're so respected now and I don't think it does…

— Sophie Thompson

The biggest battle for a lot of people who come out of the theater, which is where I was trained, is that…

— Denis Leary

Oh, the relationship with actors and managers and agents and things is a terrible problem sometimes.

— John Schlesinger

The camera reacts with the speed of a human being rather than somebody who knows what's going to happen next. And that…

— Jesse Armstrong

I have never seen a script that hasn't gone through at least eight different iterations before they even begin filming, and frequently…

— Diana Gabaldon

If people find me suitable for a role, which equally interests me, then I will think about it. Having said that, there…

— Hina Khan

I think every film actor secretly wants to be a rock star as well; just that part of the job which requires…

— Ben Barnes

I never went to drama school, I don't have any certificates saying: 'He's a qualified actor.' But I did think that 'House'…

— Hugh Laurie

I hoped that I could learn how to combine an education with acting. But I was unhappy with the direction I chose,…

— Michiel Huisman

“The Greeks, or more correctly the Athenians, invented the idea of theatre, as they invented so many other social and cultural institutions…

— M.I. Finley

For an actor to remain a child is rather important. It's a childlike, dreamy thing, acting, if you think about it. It's…

— Michael Gambon

I got a part in a play in 10th grade, and that changed everything, woke up my love of theater.

— Patrick J. Adams

Stage and film are just two wildly different animals. Why compare the two?

— Bebe Neuwirth

The body of an actor can be either his best friend or his worst enemy.

— Marcus Aurelius

I just wanted to be an actor. It's better to be well-rounded.

— Morgan Freeman

When I hear senior actors discuss their experiences, I can relate to them.

— Dhanush

Life is hard enough, you don't have to embellish the drama!

— Marianne Williamson

I don't leave London, really, and I don't do theatre, because I want to put the kids to bed.

— Sally Phillips

As an actor, you travel so much. It isn't great for a marriage.

— Mila Kunis

I've often said there's two kinds of actors. There's a more gregarious type and the shy type.

— Al Pacino

I think people will be curious to see what I can do as a dramatic actor.

— Ben Stiller

I never wondered whether I should be a stage actress or a movie actress

— Isabelle Huppert

Arnaud Desplechin invented me as an actor. I never imagined Id be acting in movies.

— Mathieu Amalric

To me, the most important elements in a theatre are the actors and the texts.

— Naseeruddin Shah

And what is a stage dad, or a stage mom? It's someone who's protective. That's all.

— Nigel Lythgoe

I was 42 when I started to make my living as an actor.

— Michael Emerson

Period dramas seem to take actors to the next level because they do so well in America.

— Tuppence Middleton