Actor Quotes by Ed Asner

8 Actor quotes by Ed Asner

Ed Asner’s eight succinct lines give a taste of his long‑standing view of the profession, balancing seasoned wisdom with a warm, human touch.

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Always keep yourself engaged, in theater, in whatever job you can get.

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I went into acting as psychotherapy, and it's still a work in progress.

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Never thought acting was something you could make a living at. It wasn't until I was in college, and got a lead…

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Never stand still. Only stand still enough to learn, and once you stop learning in that stance, move off. Always keep yourself…

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They say making laws is like making sausages. You shouldn't watch. It's the same for acting, especially for the actor who works…

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There's never been a time in history, no matter what the public thinks, when actors have been paid more than they should…

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It's like an athlete. He has a string of hot years, and then he fades into nothingness. The actor doesn't necessarily fade…

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I am not a method actor, though I studied for a year with Lee Strasburg.

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Some of my earliest political feelings were based on the anti-Japanese bubblegum cards I got. There were also Spanish Civil War bubblegum cards. Awful.

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