I played St. Jimmy on Broadway I sort of caught the acting bug. But I didn't want to go full-bore into it… — Billie Joe Armstrong Copy Share Image
I've gone through my adolescence on TV so it's pretty cringey when I look back on some pictures and scenes, but that's… — Kelvin Fletcher Copy Share Image
I'm an actor. I'm just a creative person. I figure if I wasn't a good writer, I'd take to renovating homes... not… — Andrea Gabriel Copy Share Image
I'd always done musicals, and so living in the world of straight plays and working with off-Broadway actors and living in that… — Jonathan Groff Copy Share Image
I had this sort of idolatry for certain actors who preceded me, people who inspired me, so I'm honored to be that… — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
'Community' was a very important part of my growth as an actor. I see it as my acting school, not having a… — Ken Jeong Copy Share Image
“We are the stars of our own world and we are also actors who take small parts in the outside world, yet… — Ingrid Holm-Garibay Copy Share Image
When we watch a film as actors, you have to understand that we always see much more than what's on screen. — Kunal Khemu Copy Share Image
Sometimes you take a job for the money, sometimes you take it for the location, sometimes you take it for the script;… — Viola Davis Copy Share Image
I moved to New York at 17 to pursue theater. I didn't know anyone and I didn't have any sort of way… — Mike Faist Copy Share Image
Early in my career, having many visible tattoos created obstacles and presented quite a challenge to move forward. I've heard comments like,… — Robert LaSardo Copy Share Image
I think the funny thing about acting for me - and I hold it in a very holy, spiritual way - not… — Melissa Leo Copy Share Image
Contrary to the popular misconception, the actor is not necessarily a specialist in imitating or portraying what he knows about other people.… — Wallace Shawn Copy Share Image
What's unique for me, as an actor, is this idea that I don't have to be grounded to the natural law of… — Jonathan Tucker Copy Share Image
As an actor the best thing you have is your imagination. You're not going to have all the experiences, but you draw… — Vince Vaughn Copy Share Image
I would never advise anyone to stay in the closet to further their careers - I'm sure it leads to big fat… — Ben Daniels Copy Share Image
I never got why actors don't like it when a fan comes up to them on the street. It is cool that… — Ryan Eggold Copy Share Image
Acting is a psychological profession, and every character drains you emotionally, regardless of whether it is an intense art house movie or… — Shweta Tripathi Copy Share Image
The reason I got into acting was the audience is right there and if you did something great they were right there… — Alan Tudyk Copy Share Image
My favorite acting books are Stella Adler's 'The Art of Acting' and 'Sanford Meisner on Acting.' — Krysten Ritter Copy Share Image
For the first ten years of my career, or up to the point I did 'Local Hero,' I was always trying to… — Denis Lawson Copy Share Image
You've got Corey Feldman doing his thing, and the problem is, they're trying to be pop stars. You can't compare Salty to… — Dustin Diamond Copy Share Image
As an actor, as you grow into where you fit in the industry, you're just trying to find the opportunities, hoping they… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share Image
Acting is half shame, half glory. Shame at exhibiting yourself, glory when you can forget yourself. — John Gielgud Copy Share Image
If you're a kid who's not necessarily attractive, and you don't have money, and you're not hip and cool, chances are you're… — Jim McKay Copy Share Image
I'm an actor. And I guess I've done so many movies I've achieved some high visibility. But a star? I guess I… — Bill Vaughan Copy Share Image
I never thought about being the highest paid. I just wanted to be someone that people cared about watching, and I feel… — Jan-Michael Vincent Copy Share Image
Quite often in acting, you have to play a certain part; you cannot speak as much as you want to speak. — Sylvester Stallone Copy Share Image
I like Ryan Gosling as an actor. I watch all of his movies, and he's Canadian and I just like his swag.… — Drake Copy Share Image
The theater community will always remain a big part of my life, and I hope to re-join the cast of 'The Color… — LaChanze Copy Share Image
I have such respect for guest actors. They don't know all the characters as deeply as the regulars, and the cast isn't… — Brenda Strong Copy Share Image
Everything's cyclical. Having been raised by actors, I watched their careers, and the challenge is to take time off. — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
My favorite thing about being an actor is that I get to be so many different people in one lifetime. You sort… — Yvonne Strahovski Copy Share Image
What drew me to Cyborg was the tragic nature of his origins and how grounded he is in a reality that I… — Ray Fisher Copy Share Image
The goal as an actor is to constantly surround yourself with amazing artists who challenge you and make you grow. — Sarah Shahi Copy Share Image
I think as an actor you're lucky to have any film take on a life of its own long after it's left… — Cary Elwes Copy Share Image
The Theatre of the Oppressed is theatre in this most archaic application of the word. In this usage, all human beings are… — Augusto Boal Copy Share Image
Some people just come to a rally to see the stars. But some do take us seriously. They have been watching us… — Asrani Copy Share Image
There are a number of contemporary playwrights whom I admire enormously, but that's not at all the same thing as being influenced. — Edward Albee Copy Share Image
It's part of my challenge as an actor, not only speaking English but speaking Spanish with a Mexican accent. — Natalia Reyes Copy Share Image
