As an actor, I look at first what I can borrow from what I…

Like any other actor, I also look for good scripts and want to portray some memorable characters on screen.

— Salim Kumar

Any comic is a very good actor. Look at Don Rickles. He is saying the same joke every night for 20 years and making…

— Joan Rivers

As an actor, you look for roles that can constantly challenge you and you can learn from.

— Talisa Soto

I grew up in Wisconsin. It's not like growing up in New York or L.A., where you know somebody's cousin who does this. It…

— Bradley Whitford

As an actor, I look for the part itself. I look for the story and the role. If there's no money, but it's a…

— Bruce Campbell

My Mother's an actress, and she's always told me, "Boy, you're an actor." I would look forward to seeing if I'm any good. I…

— J. Cole

If you're an actor, you have to look spiffing. But as the director, you don't need to look so glamorous.

— Phyllida Lloyd

There's a certain arrogance to an actor who will look at a script and feel like, because the words are simple, maybe they can…

— Mary Steenburgen

It's an incredible privilege for an actor to look into the camera. It's like looking right into the heart of the film, and you…

— Emily Watson

I'm a character actor, but I look like a leading man.

— Val Kilmer

Being an actor is fantastic because you get to live your dreams and all of that, but I always think it's slightly irritating when…

— Charlie Hunnam

I just like watching people who really are not self-conscious, who aren't aware, because I fear that one could become too self-conscious, too artful,…

— Harriet Walter

Most of your life as an actor in Hollywood, either an actress or an actor, you have to look - you have to work…

— Kim Cattrall

Of course, as a model and actor, one has to look good and maintain oneself.

— Catherine Tresa

When I talk about character work, I don't really feel like i do much as an actor when I look at other great actors…

— Alex O'Loughlin