Actor Quotes · Page 124

Theater in Chicago will always be my first love.

— William Petersen

I just wanted to be an actor. It's better to be well-rounded.

— Morgan Freeman

When I hear senior actors discuss their experiences, I can relate to them.

— Dhanush

The body of an actor can be either his best friend or his worst enemy.

— Marcus Aurelius

The truth is, as an Asian American actor, there really are only certain opportunities.

— Greta Lee

As an actor, I don't want an image. I want people to see the character, not me.

— Anushka Shetty

I never did go back to acting class. I was too busy working.

— Kirstie Alley

I got a part in a play in 10th grade, and that changed everything, woke up my love of theater.

— Patrick J. Adams

I think when you're an actor and you're drawing on your emotions all the time, you need to be quite steady.

— Kelly Reilly

A worldly actor is a better actor. It sounds pretentious, but I think having these experiences can translate back into your work.

— Nick Robinson

Asking me what I think of Oscar (Hammerstein) is like asking me what I think of the Yankees, Man o' War and…

— Billy Rose

'School of Rock' was just once in a lifetime things; I want to be a doctor, actually. I'd go an do the…

— Caitlin Hale

To be honest, if people thought my performance in 'The Office' was the same as my performance in 'The Hobbit,' it would…

— Martin Freeman

As an actor, you're listening to the other person and always trying to be present and take everything they're giving you, but…

— Tatiana Maslany

The great thing about acting is that you get to be a lot of different things in one lifetime. You get to…

— Eva Amurri

An actor can never plan. You never know what can work in your favour or not and then maybe the whole dynamics…

— Gautam Rode

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

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

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

I liked 'Scream of the Banshee' because it was a real challenge. I thought, 'How am I going to pull off this…

— Lance Henriksen

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

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

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

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

I want to tackle the award-winning films. I want to be seen as an actor-actor.

— Julian Dennison

I don't think one film is enough to showcase your talent or to show your abilities as an actor.

— Kriti Sanon

I started out doing a lot of theater, a lot of Shakespeare, classic plays.

— Andre Holland

I smile so much at the theater my face hurts when I leave.

— Heather Matarazzo

I had destroyed myself as an actor with my drinking habit in the past.

— Dharmendra

“The boy was a trained actor, letting me see only what he wanted me to.”

— Jenny B. Jones

failure in the theater is more public, more brilliant, more unreal than in any other field.

— Lillian Hellman

My next step must be to go to drama school. Well, I get into drama school, so I did that.

— Jeremy Irons

It's a good challenge as an actor to express feelings without saying too many words.

— Travis Fimmel

Some actors give you what you want. Some you have to make do what you want.

— Ang Lee

I'm excited to flex my Broadway muscles - it keeps you alive as an actor.

— Chandra Wilson

There are far more good actors than there are jobs for them, so it's a big question of luck.

— Toby Jones

Musically, I'm a huge fan of Stephen Sondheim, and I love, love 'Sweeney Todd.'

— Keala Settle

I think it's not very respectful if I jump into acting when I'm not very good at it.

— Jackson Wang

I am an extremely greedy actor. I want to do all sorts of roles.

— Nushrat Bharucha

Acting engenders and harbours qualities that are best left way behind in adolesence.

— Carrie Fisher