Acting Quotes · Page 97

All of modern acting comes from Stanislavski, who was the Russian partner to Chekhov. When Chekhov was writing his plays, Stanislavski was…

— Annette Bening

I take acting very seriously. I put everything I have and know into it.

— Colin Farrell

Whenever I've done jobs, whether it's an acting job or writing job, there's an aspect of it that feels like you help…

— Wyatt Cenac

I loved being on stage, but I told myself that if I didn't get into RADA, I wouldn't pursue an acting career.…

— Oona Chaplin

I start from scratch with each movie; I wipe the slate and I certainly don't rely on some bag of acting tricks…

— Christian Bale

As time passes, I feel more and more a sense of acting being a fundamental part of who I am.

— Michael C. Hall

I'm wearing three hats; I'm acting, producing, and directing. I was very involved in developing the script, too. But to me, that…

— Bruce Campbell

I understand the importance of being responsive to my constituents, speaking directly and objectively, and acting with courage.

— Ben Ray Lujan

Without acting, I cannot breathe.

— Laurence Olivier

I like being employed, you know. That's my favorite kind of acting.

— John C. Reilly

Yul Brynner's performance in "The King and I," . . . can no longer be regarded as a feat of acting or…

— Frank Rich

My belief about acting in one foot on a banana peel and the other one in the grave.

— Mark Ruffalo

Your character has to be an extension of yourself, and you got to be comfortable in it. Otherwise, people are going to…

— Jake Hager

If we think that we can secure our country by just talking tough without acting tough and smart, then we will misunderstand…

— Barack Obama

I think I started out just loving the attention. But that's changed into a real love and passion for my profession. Acting…

— Jane Badler

I think I had a natural flair for acting.

— Regina Cassandra

I ended up going to America for an acting workshop, and everything sort of kicked off from there.

— Liv Hewson

Probably one of the most surreal moments of my career was acting in front of Notre Dame with a mime.

— Eric McCormack

I never wanted to be an actress, really. I sort of caught the bug fairly late. So many people are so intrigued…

— Bitsie Tulloch

I've told Kamal Haasan, Amitabh Bachchan, Naseeruddin Shah, Nana Patekar, I just want to touch you. They are the gods of acting.…

— Shahrukh Khan

I'm getting out of acting.

— John Corbett

Acting is therapeutic.

— Shemar Moore

I'm trying to get more into television and film. I know, like, a million models and rappers have said that, but I…

— Killer Mike

The reason why I could get into acting was because it takes nothing to get out of who I am and go…

— Tupac Shakur

Of course, you can never watch something like somebody else watches something like you, but nonetheless, you have to try. So I…

— Annette Bening

I became an actor because it was the only thing I could do. I didn't have any friends, I didn't fit in.…

— Gillian Anderson

My tutors at drama school commended and criticised my use of comedy in my acting for a long time at drama school.…

— John Bradley-West

I still have my original love for acting. That's why I feel so lucky. I think that's what sustains me in the…

— Dennis Quaid

Whatever I do - action, acting - I do my best.

— Sammo Hung

My acting technique is to look up at God just before the camera rolls and say, 'Give me a break.'

— James Caan

My sister started acting professionally when she was twelve, but I wanted to go to college first

— Rooney Mara

I need to work with great directors and actors, people who are better than me, so that I am challenged. It is…

— Paul Walker

Be a teacher. If someone is acting hurtful toward you, chances are high that they're doing the same to others. By speaking…

— Doreen Virtue

I believe that a large part of the training in the regional theaters is in imitation of the British style of acting.…

— Arthur Penn

Over the years, I played with a couple of spectacular guitar players, and playing with them has made me play better than…

— Alan Arkin

“You are acting, not being.” Strasberg explained, “I stress the difference between the actor who thinks acting is an imitation of life,…

— Val Holley

'Stomp the Yard' was a great film. It was a great film, great opportunity. It's the reason I live in Atlanta to…

— Ne-Yo

I don't know the first thing about acting and I don't want to know. I just go out there and do it.

— Ken Wahl

The trouble with plays these days is that they're too easy to understand.

— Robert Alan Aurthur

The basic answer is that I wasn't happy or fulfilled by the job I had and I wanted my life to mean…

— Gil Gerard