Actor Quotes · Page 139

I mean everyone, from Al Pacino to Murphy Guyer, are phenomenal actors.

— Richard Schiff

There are many actors I know who are not talkative.

— Divya Agarwal

That's what frees up an actor: when you don't have to be responsible to likability.

— Adrian Pasdar

I feel Irrfan sir is a supreme actor. I can never replace him. I'm a big fan of him.

— Jackky Bhagnani

When I was growing up my parents never thought I would be an actor.

— Charlie Plummer

I believe that an actor should be like water, free-flowing and extremely flexible.

— Babu Antony

If you're not still learning and growing as an actor, then you have no backbone and no career

— Kate Winslet

I'm pretty tried-and-tested in the world of 'suit acting.'

— Pierce Brosnan

Acting is fun for me and it doesn't really matter how, whether it's hard work or easy work, it's always fun.

— Tommy Lee Jones

I don't think I'm even close to fulfilling my potential. And I think also that, unlike a pianist or a flutist, an…

— Kerry Washington

The best way to tell an actor he's going to be working more and much harder is to appeal to his ego.

— Robert Picardo

To have that normality to come back to, to totally relax and not have to deal with a lot of the pressure…

— Asa Butterfield

Musical theatre goes through cycles. I came in when it was at the absolute height of musical theatre as I remember it.…

— Ruthie Henshall

I don't know the first thing about acting and I don't want to know. I just go out there and do it.

— Ken Wahl

What I love about a play is that it's such an investment because only time can create a lot of what happens…

— Laura Linney

I believe acting is very physical, and when you have to fight or do those kinds of things, it takes a lot…

— Giancarlo Esposito

And the most important thing - apart from telling a good, believable story, and being a true character - is to be…

— Anna Friel

As an actor, you're constantly searching for that great character. Also, being a history buff and learning about people in our past…

— Leonardo DiCaprio

I worked in theater my whole life. My mom was a drama teacher at my middle school. In high school, I was…

— Jenn Proske

I was concerned about seeming too fragile. But after working with others, I realised everyone has their own unique set of challenges,…

— Lauren Ridloff

I've often wondered about people that come to the profession late in life. I've wanted to be an actor since the first…

— William Christopher

When I was a younger actor, I would try to keep it serious all day. But I have found, later on, that…

— Al Pacino

For actors, we always feel like there shouldn't be any divide for anybody. The industry is the one that kind of creates…

— Scott Bakula

Growing up, I would have to say I loved 'Peter Pan' because I was fascinated by Captain Hook; I was fascinated by…

— Jonathan Freeman

I don't see that many plays, and for me, musicals are rarely pleasing.

— Wallace Shawn

More importantly, I'm an actor whose passion is dance.

— Shobana

I would almost say that the best screen actor is the man who can do nothing extremely well.

— Alfred Hitchcock

I've had a passion to play Marilyn Monroe for a really long time.

— Samara Weaving

acting is a wild ride, shared in the company of other actors.

— Diane Keaton

What's important about an actor is his acting, not his life.

— Vincent Price

Actors are like writers. They kind of use what's available, absorb it and make it their own.

— Amanda Bearse

When I was five years old, I auditioned for the role of 'Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol.'

— Zach Anner

I'm not an acting monk or anything. I'm not, like, the most well-adjusted actor.

— Adam Driver

Having grown up in musical theatre, I know what works and what doesn't.

— Michael Ball

It is very important for actors to maintain a variety in their body of work.

— Sanjeeda Sheikh

I thought about doing '36 Chambers' on Broadway.

— Rza

An actor is at most a poet and at least an entertainer.

— Marlon Brando

An actor will use every piece of information at their disposal, or a good actor will.

— Jessica Pare

If you want to protect yourself as an actor, always work with good people

— George Clooney

January 4, 1943, is when I became a professional actor-cum-thespian.

— Bernard Cribbins