Actor Quotes · Page 177

Contrary to popular belief, actors are extremely supportive of each other.

— Prunella Scales

I don't care about being a star. I can do a supporting role; I don't have to be a lead

— Tom Berenger

There are so many good actors who just keep waiting for good opportunities.

— Vikram Bhatt

Everything I learned as an actor, I have basically applied to writing.

— Quentin Tarantino

I played pretend games as a kid, army, whatever, but I never wanted to be an actor.

— Ray Liotta

“Some situations recognize me as a good actor though I want to be true to everyone!”

— Nelson Jack

I'm the kind of actor who truly believes that every play is a company play.

— Jason Butler Harner

I spent two years trying to get into drama school.

— Rege-Jean Page

Being a Filipino actor in Hollywood, the most frustrating part of landing roles in Hollywood is definitely the limited roles available and…

— Dante Basco

I want to be respected as an actor. There's my ego. But I don't have a great need to be liked by…

— Eddie Marsan

Every actor wants to change things up a bit. You don't want to be pigeonholed, and not just because of what the…

— Aidan Turner

That's one of the things we love about being an actor. We get to change things up all the time to remain…

— Ioan Gruffudd

I don't consider myself specifically political, you know? I think of working as an actor as being a human thing. The concerns…

— Sean Penn

I think of myself as an actor first, not a sex symbol. Do I think I'm sexy? No, that's someone else's judgment,…

— Tom Selleck

There are certain expectations that are put on you as a child actor, but mainly it's just turn up and say your…

— Naomie Harris

We have a particular philosophy in the casting room that we don't really tell the actors - the actors tell us.

— Craig Zadan

The skill set that I think we have as actors is so cool because they train you in ways that you never…

— Jason Mitchell

It's a fine line of doing what's good for your life and what your parents want you to do, but also following…

— Kaley Cuoco

When I started working on ideas for 'Colors of the Wind,' I gave a lot of thought to the work of two…

— Stephen Schwartz

I prefer being known for my stand-up because I write it. I love being an actor, and saying other people's words is…

— Kathy Griffin

I love my job, I love being an actor and stepping into the shoes of different characters and exploring their lives. It's…

— Hilary Swank

So I majored in Drama, did all the plays that were possible to do, skated through school in order to be in…

— Linda Lavin

Transformation as a female actor is allowed up to a certain extent - as long as they can still recognize you on…

— Andrea Riseborough

As an actor and as a performer, I'm very much aware of the fact that my job is to change both physically…

— Jamie Campbell Bower

If you are changing yourself with every film, you will be exhausted as an actor.

— Ayushmann Khurrana

I was always a character actor. I just looked like Little Red Riding Hood.

— Paul Newman

I had tried out for theatre school and didn't get it four times.

— Alicia Vikander

Personally, I like all actors who are mysterious and don't have social media.

— Karan Soni

One day, I would like to be a part of a stage production, preferably a musical.

— Alia Bhatt

The most brilliant actor that I have ever worked with. I've liked others very much more.

— Anna Neagle

As an actor, you need to be versatile. You need to challenge yourself.

— Colin Morgan

I made theater very important in the beginning of my career.

— Marcello Mastroianni

I know what it's like to be brought up by actors and writers.

— Abi Morgan

I thought the plays would speak for themselves. But they didn't.

— Harold Pinter

Good actors, you always know what they're thinking. That's why they're good actors.

— Ron Livingston

Most actors are pretty adaptable because we work with so many directors.

— Kyle MacLachlan

No matter what happens, we couldn't let people say Asian-American actors can't act.

— Mako

Somewhere deep inside, I knew I had to be an actress.

— Gena Lee Nolin

I'm not a method actor. I can't even explain so much what I do.

— Carice van Houten

As an actor, I probably fall into more of the sidekick/best friend/doctor/lawyer category.

— Keiko Agena