I thought there might be a career in acting because I had other friends doing it. — Harry Hadden-Paton Copy Share Image
As an actor you have to get used to receiving gentle little pies in the face. — James Purefoy Copy Share Image
There are two impulses in theatre: to be frivolous or to make rules. — Tadashi Suzuki Copy Share Image
I didn't believe that I'd ever be lucky enough to be able to make a living as an actor. — Sydney Pollack Copy Share Image
When an actor has money he doesn't send letters, he sends telegrams. — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
Stuart Little will go down in history as the most expensive actor in motion pictures. — Rob Minkoff Copy Share Image
Of course when I started, it's not because I was such a brilliant actress. I didn't know I was good. I thought… — Carole Bouquet Copy Share Image
Life-actors never rehearse and need no script. A life-actor uses whatever he has available, nothing more, nothing less. — Abbie Hoffman Copy Share Image
My first love was acting. I went to Sidney Poitier films as a kid. I sat in the theater and dreamed of… — Carl Weathers Copy Share Image
Actors fall into this trap if they missed being loved for who they really were and not for what they could do… — Gene Wilder Copy Share Image
I've always known I wanted to be an actor. It never crossed my mind to be anything else. I think I probably… — Christopher Judge Copy Share Image
Everyone's amazed by the question that how did I succeed as an actor in the industry, which has Kamal Haasan? It's because… — Rajinikanth Copy Share Image
'Once on This Island' is one of my favorite musicals, so to have the lead in that would be great. — Shanice Williams Copy Share Image
“Actors are resourceful,” he’d instructed. “They hone their craft until they can take any situation and turn it away from themselves and… — Tracy Ewens Copy Share Image
When I was a Hollywood press agent, I learned how the Hollywood casting system worked. There was a roster of actors who… — Richard Condon Copy Share Image
On a movie, it's always better to stay invisible as much as you can to keep things calm. I like to whisper… — Sean Penn Copy Share Image
Early in my career, having many visible tattoos created obstacles and presented quite a challenge to move forward. I've heard comments like,… — Robert LaSardo Copy Share Image
I moved to New York at 17 to pursue theater. I didn't know anyone and I didn't have any sort of way… — Mike Faist Copy Share Image
As an actor the best thing you have is your imagination. You're not going to have all the experiences, but you draw… — Vince Vaughn Copy Share Image
What's unique for me, as an actor, is this idea that I don't have to be grounded to the natural law of… — Jonathan Tucker Copy Share Image
Contrary to the popular misconception, the actor is not necessarily a specialist in imitating or portraying what he knows about other people.… — Wallace Shawn Copy Share Image
I do think opportunity breeds bravery. It's such a competitive profession, no one owes you anything, talent in itself is not enough.… — David Oyelowo Copy Share Image
