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title: "8 Actor Films Quotes by 7 authors"
description: "Browse 8 Actor Films quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best Actor Films sayings and thoughts."
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> [I've never had any illusions about being a lead actor in films, because lead actors have to be of a certain kind.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-fry/i-ve-never-had-any-illusions-about-being-a-lead-actor-in-films/)

[Stephen Fry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-fry/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eeb/stephen-fry-573_actor_i-ve-never-had-any-illusions-about-being_48280.png)

> [I never imagined myself as an actor who would be in films. I always only thought of myself being in a play…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jennifer-lawrence/i-never-imagined-myself-as-an-actor-who-would-be-in-films-i-always/)

[Jennifer Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jennifer-lawrence/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec6/jennifer-lawrence-1354_actor_i-never-imagined-myself-as-an-actor-who_62258.jpg)

> [So I never wanted to be an actor anyway, so I only do the films which appeal to me and my sensibility.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/konkona-sen-sharma/so-i-never-wanted-to-be-an-actor-anyway-so-i-only-do-the-films-which/)

[Konkona Sen Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/konkona-sen-sharma/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8b7/konkona-sen-sharma-5717_actor_so-i-never-wanted-to-be-an-actor-anyway_176621.jpg)

> [You can't ignore the system and the power you acquire as an actor if you're in films that are successful.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/saffron-burrows/you-can-t-ignore-the-system-and-the-power-you-acquire-as-an-actor-if/)

[Saffron Burrows](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/saffron-burrows/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fde/saffron-burrows-20603_acquire_you-can-t-ignore-the-system-and-the-powe_486172.jpg)

> [I can't say I was unhappy as a child actor in films. I had a particularly wonderful time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roddy-mcdowall/i-can-t-say-i-was-unhappy-as-a-child-actor-in-films-i-had-a/)

[Roddy McDowall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roddy-mcdowall/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/991/roddy-mcdowall-40710_actors_i-can-t-say-i-was-unhappy-as-a-child-act_1009574.png)

> [I do work on stage as an actor. I do films as well. Television, I haven't done much.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neeraj-kabi/i-do-work-on-stage-as-an-actor-i-do-films-as-well-television-i-haven/)

[Neeraj Kabi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neeraj-kabi/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/66d/neeraj-kabi-13564_actor_i-do-work-on-stage-as-an-actor-i-do-film_1177923.jpg)

> [I've never had any illusions about being a lead actor in films, because lead actors have to be of a certain kind.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-fry/i-ve-never-had-any-illusions-about-being-a-lead-actor-in-films-2/)

[Stephen Fry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-fry/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/918/stephen-fry-573_actors_i-ve-never-had-any-illusions-about-being_2882920.png)

> [When I was seven, I said, "I want to act." When I was 10, I realized that films exist, and I wanted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eddie-izzard/when-i-was-seven-i-said-i-want-to-act-when-i-was-10-i-realized-that/)

[Eddie Izzard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eddie-izzard/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0a4/eddie-izzard-1732_actors_when-i-was-seven-i-said-i-want-to-act-wh_2923670.jpg)

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