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title: "6 Acting Tell Quotes by 6 authors"
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> [I think it's critical in any character you play that it really is about reacting instead of acting. You can always tell…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malin-akerman/i-think-it-s-critical-in-any-character-you-play-that-it-really-is/)

[Malin Akerman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malin-akerman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aa4/malin-akerman-8146_acting_i-think-it-s-critical-in-any-character-y_215056.jpg)

> [Acting with someone else, I can't tell how good they are because if I'm doing my job right, I'm just fully invested…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-mcgorry/acting-with-someone-else-i-can-t-tell-how-good-they-are-because-if-i/)

[Matt McGorry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-mcgorry/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8d4/matt-mcgorry-17056_acting_acting-with-someone-else-i-can-t-tell-ho_632114.jpg)

> [As anyone who's done any acting will tell you, if you haven't got a malicious evil streak, it's such a joy to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-davies/as-anyone-who-s-done-any-acting-will-tell-you-if-you-haven-t-got-a/)

[Greg Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-davies/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b7e/greg-davies-8610_acting_as-anyone-who-s-done-any-acting-will-tel_810227.jpg)

> [I would like to continue acting. I tell people I can't go back to real life. I have to see how far…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gabourey-sidibe/i-would-like-to-continue-acting-i-tell-people-i-can-t-go-back-to-real/)

[Gabourey Sidibe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gabourey-sidibe/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7d9/gabourey-sidibe-4030_acting_i-would-like-to-continue-acting-i-tell-p_1246035.jpg)

> [You can't rely on the acting to tell the story.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-mamet/you-can-t-rely-on-the-acting-to-tell-the-story/)

[David Mamet](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-mamet/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1bb/david-mamet-1178_acting_you-can-t-rely-on-the-acting-to-tell-the_1536827.jpg)

> [My mom was very worried when I was starting off my career in the film industry. She never told me to not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kalki-koechlin/my-mom-was-very-worried-when-i-was-starting-off-my-career-in-the-film/)

[Kalki Koechlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kalki-koechlin/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8d1/kalki-koechlin-5288_acting_my-mom-was-very-worried-when-i-was-start_2538231.jpg)

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