Why I love acting is that it's totally subjective and I like that. I like that. — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
Somebody said something really smart: It's like you end up being the defense attorney for your role. Your job is to defend… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
I remember hearing someone say that good acting is more about taking off a mask than putting one on, and in movie… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
Acting is not about being famous, it's about exploring the human soul. — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
As an actor, you want to be open to the unexpected. So in order to be open to that, you do have… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
All of modern acting comes from Stanislavski, who was the Russian partner to Chekhov. When Chekhov was writing his plays, Stanislavski was… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
Of course, you can never watch something like somebody else watches something like you, but nonetheless, you have to try. So I… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
Getting all dressed up and putting on fancy clothes - all of that's a great thing, but oddly, it doesn't really have… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
Modern acting is method acting, most of it. And there are sort of different schools, so I guess I'm not really from… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
I love the craft of acting, I love learning, I love everything that comes with the new project; the whole process is… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
A lot of acting is working with your own psyche in order to allow yourself to be open and reveal yourself. But… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
I knew I wanted children in my life. The acting was always in relation to it. Life at home is chaos. They're… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
I'm just as intrigued by acting as ever. It's an ongoing process. There's no arrival. There's no point at which you say… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
I think in the past, around the time that method acting became so prevalent, it used to be that American actors were… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
That's one of the most important things about acting is not just when you're speaking but when you're taking in from someone… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
There's a lot of different ways of going about teaching acting and ultimately you have to just kind of create your own.… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
I do have to take care of myself, not only because I'm in the movies, just for mental health reasons. I exercise for me.… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
We all get lost along the way, but hopefully we figure out some sort of path. It helps if you can imagine the process… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
One of the things on a very practical level as an actor or actress is that when you do a play, you do the… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
We want to be seen for who we really are, and each person has his own complex story and reasons for doing what they… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
I don't see myself as competing with other actresses. I mean, I went through a time when I was in New York, and I… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
I'm lucky: almost all my family has lived to be very old. I have one grandfather who lived to be 100. — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
It's always tricky to watch yourself, always. When I first had to watch myself, it was really hard because I'd done quite a few… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
Why I love acting is that it's totally subjective and I like that. I like that. — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
Somebody said something really smart: It's like you end up being the defense attorney for your role. Your job is to defend their point… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
