The actor's relationship to the crew is really a big dynamic that influences everything. When actors are assholes, it becomes problematic. When… — Paris Barclay Copy Share Image
In playwriting, you've got to be able to write dialogue. And if you write enough of it and let it flow enough,… — David Mamet Copy Share Image
My very first acting job ever, the first time I got paid to be an actress, was in 2001, right between my… — Katy Mixon Copy Share Image
It seems that the hurdle you have to jump over is everyone's informed opinion. When you're a young playwright, you're probably too… — Richard Greenberg Copy Share Image
If you are lucky as an actor, you are doing a character that really matches where you are in life, or you're… — Scott Cohen Copy Share Image
With movies, you come and go as an actor, especially if you are not the lead, from week to week. You don't… — Amber Stevens Copy Share Image
I had always told my father that before working with him in the same frame as an actor, which I was petrified… — Shahid Kapoor Copy Share Image
One of the traps of auditioning is walking into that room feeling as though you're a guest in someone's house, and being… — Wentworth Miller Copy Share Image
I did the plays in middle school. I was cast as a gate in my fourth grade play, and every year I… — Lucas Hedges Copy Share Image
Film, for me, is in two stages. One is when I write the script more or less on my own - that's… — Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Copy Share Image
That scene in 'The Purge' where my kids, Mary's kids, are in danger was really crazy for me, because I suddenly... I… — Lena Headey Copy Share Image
Everyone's taste is different. But I think the best way to defend against regrets after opening night is to try your best… — Stephen Karam Copy Share Image
People either think Hodor is a very easy character to play or a very difficult one; there's no in between. But it's… — Kristian Nairn Copy Share Image
I believe in the immortality of the Theatre, it is a most joyous place to hide, for all those who have secretly… — Max Reinhardt Copy Share Image
There's a stigma attached to being an actor. People from 'Big Brother' call themselves actors. There's so much crap. It's not about… — Nathan Phillips Copy Share Image
The difference in being a good soldier and actor is that in the Air Force, you see results, and our worth is… — Spencer Stone Copy Share Image
I remember Anthony Perkins saying, "Real is not necessarily interesting." So real is not enough. But what happens as an actor is… — Susan Sarandon Copy Share Image
Acting is kind of a forced compassion, where you learn that given certain circumstances, you can feel and do things that you… — Susan Sarandon Copy Share Image
I'm pretty careful about making sure that when I choose to do something, it's for the right reasons and that I really… — Alex Sharp Copy Share Image
Not every actor is a Tom Cruise. They are not all used to doing big action movies and doing sliding bikes and… — Wade Eastwood Copy Share Image
Ali was the African-American who exulted in saying exactly what he was capable of, and the bouncing-boy braggadocio of hip-hop is impossible… — Elvis Mitchell Copy Share Image
Now what else is the whole life of mortals, but a sort of comedy in which the various actors, disguised by various… — Desiderius Erasmus Copy Share Image
As an actor and an audience member, it's important to remember that the future will further define the meaning of the present… — Michael Raymond-James Copy Share Image
Different personalities inspire me as an actor. Especially quirky personalities, maybe people I wouldn't normally get along with or be friends with… — Laura Bell Bundy Copy Share Image
It feels as though a very disproportionate number of main characters are writers, because that's what the writer knows. Fair enough. But… — B. J. Novak Copy Share Image
I liked 'Scream of the Banshee' because it was a real challenge. I thought, 'How am I going to pull off this… — Lance Henriksen Copy Share Image
Today's kids have a mind of their own, and they know how to exercise it. Even if I wanted to tell Sara… — Amrita Singh Copy Share Image
I was so involved in the regular joy of school that I didn't do any plays. On a dare, I auditioned for… — Renee Elise Goldsberry Copy Share Image
So I was at the Actor's Studio, thinking about this, and I happened to glance over to the other side of the… — Ellen Burstyn Copy Share Image
I feel that if you're going to do theater, you've really got to throw yourself into the deep end. You have to… — Marianne Elliott Copy Share Image
