Art is something to be proud of. Art is no compromise. As an actor, you're giving it up, you're at the mercy… — Christian Bale Copy Share Image
When I started out, I had no idea what I was doing. I was 16, and acting was a new, exciting thing.… — Krystle D'Souza Copy Share Image
I just want people to respect me as an actor. Now, whether that makes me a star or not doesn't really matter. — Vikrant Massey Copy Share Image
Some people get really worried about non-actors, but I think you can get brilliant performances out of people. — Gareth Edwards Copy Share Image
When someone praises me, I get wary. If someone has something negative to say, I invite them over for a long chat.… — Vishnu Vishal Copy Share Image
I am neither a method actor nor a trained one. So, I don't generally prepare for any role. Becoming the character and… — Shruti Haasan Copy Share Image
An actor's job is to do their job. It's great if it's successful and it's fantastic when it's a huge hit, but… — Giles Matthey Copy Share Image
Acting just seems to be a way of getting into a different place. It seems like a really creative place to be. — Adrian Pasdar Copy Share Image
In the process of writing '13,' friends were asking if I was OK because I was saying things about religion or about… — Mike Bartlett Copy Share Image
Insecurity is very common among actors. When I started giving interviews and talking to people that I didn't know, it was a… — Marion Cotillard Copy Share Image
I went to college at University of South Carolina and dropped out of chemistry, and to fill a class, the only spot… — Jonny Weston Copy Share Image
It only seems jarring when you look back on the work I've done. I think if you had to map that out… — Eric Bana Copy Share Image
Growing up in Canada, none of my family were performers or anything like that, but I was terrible at hockey, so they… — Eric Johnson Copy Share Image
The way you can see what an actor brings to a role is you turn the sound off. Everything else becomes subtext,… — John de Lancie Copy Share Image
As an actor, you create a character from your understanding of what you have heard and your observations. Eventually, every film is… — Fahadh Faasil Copy Share Image
In the future, the idea would be to create work for myself, as a way to work up into my 80s if… — Zawe Ashton Copy Share Image
I'm not a method actor, but I'm affected by the life I share my life with during shooting. It's always a very… — Marion Cotillard Copy Share Image
Was I a Jackie Chan-level martial arts master? Absolutely not! Not by any stretch of the imagination. I'm an actor. I'm a… — Simu Liu Copy Share Image
Sondheim is my god; I love the man. I learned a great deal about writing from his work, his lyrics, and his… — Richard LaGravenese Copy Share Image
Theater, because of the commitment, it has to be a great role and a great play to me. It takes a lot… — Stephen Lang Copy Share Image
Being shy by nature, I find that performing offers me some protection. Acting is exposing, but telling a story gives me a… — Shira Haas Copy Share Image
Sean's a better person when he's directing. He becomes a queen when he's an actor. And he's so unhappy when he's acting. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I come from musical theater, and a lot of musical theater is about accepting fantasy. I think it is more about just… — Amy Adams Copy Share Image
I might be an actor professionally, but as a person I should know what our rituals, religion or our history is. Kumbh… — Payal Rohatgi Copy Share Image
What's really interesting about actors, is that we all have opinions on how people's careers look, but I think you never have… — Eddie Redmayne Copy Share Image
Why was I so single-minded about acting? Acting wasn't in the family; no one went to the theatre in my street. It… — Trudie Styler Copy Share Image
I'm well aware that I have put my actors in difficult positions because of my vision, but when they see I work… — S. S. Rajamouli Copy Share Image
It's nice to have people interested about a show that you're involved in. It's what actors want. — Tom Cavanagh Copy Share Image
One thing I'm most proud of, in my movies, is that I think the performances are super-strong, but that's not all me.… — Josh Radnor Copy Share Image
I love acting. It's my playground, it let's me explore. But my happiness in this world - my level of peace -… — Chris Evans Copy Share Image
I've always just wanted to be taken seriously as a singer-songwriter - not that being an actor takes away from that at… — Olivia Rodrigo Copy Share Image
As an actor, you need to grow and experience things. What you experience in life is what is going to help you… — Jonathan Majors Copy Share Image
I wanted to be a working actor, but I like being anonymous. So to me, voice work was the way to go. — Russi Taylor Copy Share Image
There's so much I want to do as an actor. I feel like there's so much more that I want to achieve… — Hilary Swank Copy Share Image
I was really pretentious in a sense and was like, 'I'm going to drama school to learn the craft.' — Gustaf Skarsgard Copy Share Image
It's brutal doing TV and film castings but at least your agents phone and tell you the bad news. If you're doing… — Joanna Page Copy Share Image
I think our movie, 'Now You See Me,' is an emotional movie rooted in smart and wits and fully amazing actors working… — Louis Leterrier Copy Share Image
I never rehearse scenes with the whole ensemble, because I need to preserve some surprise. Instead, I work with the cast individually… — Arnaud Desplechin Copy Share Image
Actors, lots of times, are great when they have great parts. For me, a lot of times, it's been the part. — Bruce Davison Copy Share Image
You should just write the movie based on people you actually know and then just see who wants to play it. Cast… — James Gray Copy Share Image
