Actor Quotes by Michael Sheen

10 Actor quotes by Michael Sheen

Michael Sheen’s ability to shift between roles is matched by his reflective take on acting. This concise collection of ten quotes captures moments where he muses on the demands and joys of embodying different characters.

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Acting itself is quite scary. Some people say that actors are show-offs, very egotistical and all that kind of stuff, but it…

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My dad is a Jack Nicholson lookalike and a frustrated performer, my mother's into reading and poetry. I suppose the thing I…

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I think the best acting is when you allow yourself to be kind of vulnerable in the moment.

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What's enjoyable for me, as an actor, is to do as many different things as possible.

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Normal people - i.e., people who aren't actors - are the most bizarre people you can ever come across. I'll talk to…

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I think I'm becoming more relaxed in front of a camera. I suppose I'll always feel slightly more at home on stage.…

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When I was at drama school, I wanted to change the world, and thought I had some great wisdom to impart to…

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In the case of two actors connecting with each other and trusting each other, our bodies have memories without us having to…

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There are musicals I've enjoyed watching, but there aren't many parts in them that appeal to me. I'm a pretty good singer,…

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As an actor I think youre always going to ride a fine line between doing something because you believe its the right…

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I don't want to do something that I've done before; I can't see the point of it.

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A lot of the times when I've auditioned for parts in America, the answer is, 'Sorry, we need a bigger name.'

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Everyone deserves compassion.

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I'm always aware that there are, broadly speaking, two different ways to act: there is acting, and then there's being, and I'm always more…

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I always say if I'm not good at something it's just because I've not had time to focus on it... it's just uncrafted, like…

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The first thing, when I read the script, is that I need to care about what happens and feel compelled by the story and…

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I think the story of 'Alice in Wonderland' in a way is a reminder that life is frightening, it can shift on you at…

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For me, what makes life enjoyable is having a shared culture and shared references.

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I perceive and relate to the world through where I grew up; that's part of me. It's what I judge everything else against.

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I'm not a Tony Blair impersonator.

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You don't want to get into doing the same thing, over and over again. I know I don't.

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We see death constantly on film.

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