I was an actor in New York, dude.

As a young actor, everything new and different is an opportunity and worth its while.

— Rhea Chakraborty

I wouldn't be the actor I am without New York.

— Timothee Chalamet

There's something so wonderful about being an actor in New York.

— Karen Allen

I'm, like, the only actor in New York who's never, ever been on any 'Law & Order.' And I've auditioned for so many. The…

— Greta Gerwig

“When you are starting to fall in love with someone you want to know everything there is to know about them; you want to…

— Harriet Walter

I did everything pretty cliche as an actor in New York. I read the trades, I sent out 'head shots.'

— Nicole Ari Parker

Especially, for me, being a theater actor in New York - this is no snub, but I'm not famous.

— Mike Faist

You know you're an actor in New York when you're on 'SVU.'

— Scott Adsit

Everyone said that if you want to be a real actor, go to New York. If you want to sell out, go to LA.…

— Jennifer Tilly

The thing about being an actor is that every new job is a new challenge. Sometimes you'll have a shot, and it doesn't work.…

— Jacki Weaver

I would say to an actor new to the business that it's best to go where you are most comfortable as a person, both…

— Becki Newton

I got my first job as a card-carrying actor in New York in 1967. Before that, I was a very desperate wannabe.

— Morgan Freeman

It was hard to make a living as an actor in New York if you did not do soap operas or commercials.

— Robert Picardo

The midwest is great because it hasn't been entirely claimed. There's more room to write about it; it's harder to write about New York,…

— Gillian Flynn

I sound New York. I sound East Coast much more than a blonde person from L.A.

— Julie Kavner