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title: "10 Acting Lying Quotes by 7 authors"
description: "Browse 10 Acting Lying quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best Acting Lying sayings and thoughts."
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> [“It's acting, not lying, so I will not be sent to hell for saying these sorts of things.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/janette-rallison/it-s-acting-not-lying-so-i-will-not-be-sent-to-hell-for-saying-these/)

[Janette Rallison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/janette-rallison/)

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> [People with two faces, don't they ever get tired of acting and lying ???](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jooj/people-with-two-faces-don-t-they-ever-get-tired-of-acting-and-lying/)

[Jooj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jooj/)

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> [What is acting but lying and what is good lying but convincing lying?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-olivier/what-is-acting-but-lying-and-what-is-good-lying-but-convincing-lying/)

[Laurence Olivier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-olivier/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d24/laurence-olivier-11163_acting_what-is-acting-but-lying-and-what-is-goo_2288863.png)

> [A combination of acting, lying, begging, and cheating.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-eggers/a-combination-of-acting-lying-begging-and-cheating/)

[Dave Eggers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-eggers/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/559/dave-eggers-638_acting_a-combination-of-acting-lying-begging-an_2260805.png)

> [“With every part you act, there must be a little of yourself in it. If there isn't, it's not acting. It's lying.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-depp/with-every-part-you-act-there-must-be-a-little-of-yourself-in-it-if/)

[Johnny Depp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-depp/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b1/johnny-depp-658_acting_with-every-part-you-act-there-must-be-a_3118970.jpg)

> [ “\[the only acting advice he would give\] What is acting but lying and what is good lying but convincing lying?” ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-olivier/the-only-acting-advice-he-would-give-what-is-acting-but-lying-and/)

[Laurence Olivier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-olivier/)

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> [I am far from sure when I am acting and when I am not or, should I more frankly put it, when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-olivier/i-am-far-from-sure-when-i-am-acting-and-when-i-am-not-or-should-i/)

[Laurence Olivier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-olivier/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b1d/laurence-olivier-11163_acting_i-am-far-from-sure-when-i-am-acting-and_2053516.jpg)

> [With any part you play, there is a certain amount of yourself in it. There has to be, otherwise it's just not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-depp/with-any-part-you-play-there-is-a-certain-amount-of-yourself-in-it/)

[Johnny Depp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-depp/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/262/johnny-depp-658_acting_with-any-part-you-play-there-is-a-certai_89201.jpg)

> [Early on, someone had told me, 'You know, the camera can always tell when you're lying.' And, Jesus, that intimidated me. 'The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-douglas/early-on-someone-had-told-me-you-know-the-camera-can-always-tell-when/)

[Michael Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-douglas/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4b6/michael-douglas-2539_about_early-on-someone-had-told-me-you-know-th_466047.jpg)

> [I'm not a big fan of training, at all. I really don't like it. I've done a few acting classes and I've…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/callan-mcauliffe/i-m-not-a-big-fan-of-training-at-all-i-really-don-t-like-it-i-ve-done/)

[Callan McAuliffe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/callan-mcauliffe/)

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