I am an actor through and through.

There has got to be a way for me to have a role on TV or in film that is just as normal as…

— Adeel Akhtar

My preference is for people who come to rehearsal and get into the ring. I like a muscular actor who's playful.

— Joe Mantello

You always hear actors say, 'Theater is my first love,' and it is. It's a time when you really get to do what you…

— Amy Landecker

When we watch a film as actors, you have to understand that we always see much more than what's on screen.

— Kunal Khemu

I always remember what my dad told me when I decided to turn into an actor. He was emphatic that whatever I do, I…

— Karthi

I have never been in, nor have I had any strong particular desire to be in, what is termed a costume drama, but I…

— Martin Freeman

What we're supposed to do as actors is be able to portray real human beings and emotions. And if you grow up in this…

— Emily Browning

Once I committed to acting, this has been it.

— Ernie Hudson

Actors don't hate acting. Most people don't hate acting! Whether you're a child mucking around with your friends or a grown up being paid…

— Liv Hewson

I'm a character actor - always have been, always will be - and historically, character actors don't come into their own until later in…

— Annie Potts

failure in the theater is more public, more brilliant, more unreal than in any other field.

— Lillian Hellman

When I was 13, I auditioned for the theater school, and I was there for four years. In the meantime, I did my first…

— Ana de Armas

I'm an actor, so I'm never going to feel like I've done enough.

— Italia Ricci

I love casting against type and doing things you wouldn't expect, because I think you get more interesting performances that way. Hollywood loves to…

— David S. Goyer

As actors, you become an expert at starting over.

— Lupita Nyong'o