What I'm really involved in when I'm writing is something that no one ever mentions when they see any play. Writing is… — Wallace Shawn Copy Share Image
There's a million and one things an actor can do with a villain. He can go for all kinds of quirks and… — Lorne Greene Copy Share Image
Being an actor is the loneliest thing in the world. You are all alone with your concentration and imagination, and that's all… — James Dean Copy Share Image
I loved acting, I started as a child and it is interesting because I didn't compare myself to others that were doing… — Diane Lane Copy Share Image
I remember when I worked with Fassbinder in Germany, actors wrote letters to him. But you see, a director wants to discover… — Udo Kier Copy Share Image
Ralph Fiennes was a pivotal influence on me. He asked me, 'So what is it you want to do?' I very shyly,… — Lupita Nyong'o Copy Share Image
If your endgame as an actor is that you want as many people as possible to look at you then that's fine,… — Adrian Lester Copy Share Image
That's the best thing about being an actor. If you're in a baseball movie, you walk away knowing way more about baseball,… — Topher Grace Copy Share Image
I don't think there's one right way to do anything. There's no one best way to be a woman. There's no best… — Elizabeth Banks Copy Share Image
The other, the other aspect when I say I'm an actor is that as an actor you make this imaginative leap into… — Simon McBurney Copy Share Image
I think it's vital to have something outside your acting to keep you rooted in the real world, and help you fill… — David Oyelowo Copy Share Image
God comes to us in theater in the way we communicate with each other, whether it be a symphony orchestra, or a… — Julie Harris Copy Share Image
The heritage of a British actor revolves around the challenges of playing the classic roles to meet certain levels of success as… — Brian Cox Copy Share Image
There are certain things that cut right to the bone, but as an actor you have to because you get turned down… — Max Irons Copy Share Image
I feel that, irrespective of a hit or flop, there's always pressure on an actor. When you give a flop, there's a… — Naga Chaitanya Copy Share Image
Don't say you want to be an actor and not know how to read a script. Don't give up 15 minutes before… — Erik King Copy Share Image
My ability to bring different characters to life is what has helped me advance in my career, and I would say as… — Lamman Rucker Copy Share Image
I find you can lose yourself in an acting sense in a fight far more easily than you can in a dialogue… — Kit Harington Copy Share Image
I've learned 90 percent of what I know from watching and listening to actors. A good leading actor is the rock of… — Finn Wittrock Copy Share Image
I don't want to build any image for myself. I don't want people to say, 'He does only a certain type of… — Nawazuddin Siddiqui Copy Share Image
I started doing repertory theatre in upstate New York when I was 15, went back when I was 16, and by that… — Holly Hunter Copy Share Image
I love actors and I feel like, if you usually allow people some say, most people, if they start to feel comfortable,… — Vince Vaughn Copy Share Image
I think playing somebody who's schizophrenic is such a lesson as an actor. It gets you totally out of your comfort zone,… — Matt Dillon Copy Share Image
I don't rehearse with my actors... the first rehearsal is the first time we turn the camera on... Sydney Pollack never rehearsed… — Ira Sachs Copy Share Image
When I look back at what musical theatre music and show music meant to me, first of all - more than anything… — Jason Mraz Copy Share Image
At 23 it was all about acting. Today it's getting my kids to school, making sure that they've done their homework. I'm… — Gary Oldman Copy Share Image
I have always wanted to do Broadway, my whole life, but I never knew I'd actually make it - it's a dream;… — Beanie Feldstein Copy Share Image
As an actor I need to satisfy the actor and performer within me. I will do woman-oriented roles if any come my… — Regina Cassandra Copy Share Image
Fashion gave me my start, and that will always be my home. I'll always be so grateful for all my collaborators and… — Hari Nef Copy Share Image
I think a lot of acting is about the removal of self-consciousness. The actor is going to be in front of a… — Chiwetel Ejiofor Copy Share Image
I wasn't classically trained as an actor; I wasn't pursuing standup comedy. I really came into it through the back door. And… — H. Jon Benjamin Copy Share Image
I was always interested in it when I was younger, but it was when I was at university, getting together with other… — Adam Rayner Copy Share Image
At drama school, I was told, 'Lay off the chips, or you'll never play Juliet.' Sometimes, in the stock room of the… — Maxine Peake Copy Share Image
Every so often when I'm writing, a character might actually be a distinct person in my head - often not an actor… — Callie Khouri Copy Share Image
I'm there to tailor something very precisely and something very subtly to dialogue and the actor's energy. I'm there to bring out… — Alexandre Desplat Copy Share Image
Acting and philanthropy are braided together. I've tried to seek out things that speak not just specifically to the community that created… — Laurence Fishburne Copy Share Image
...and there I suddenly found my articulate self in a dazzling land of smiling, jostling people wearing and not wearing all sorts… — Cary Grant Copy Share Image
The transitional period is tough. You can find yourself too old to play high school roles but too young to play the… — Will Poulter Copy Share Image
“You don't recognize the actor, because he's not from Hollywood's generic teen male pool; the director hat to go off-Broadway, off-off-Broadway, to… — shukyou Copy Share Image
With theatre, we all agree to suspend our disbelief about so many things, but not about race. It's totally OK to have… — David Henry Hwang Copy Share Image
