The impulse to write the poem, that impulse is a great dramatic impulse. But hell, anybody could write a play. I do… — August Wilson Copy Share Image
If you know what you want to do, as I always loved musicals, and then to have been lucky enough to be… — Andrew Lloyd Webber Copy Share Image
I don't write a play from beginning to end. I don't write an outline. I write scenes and moments as they occur… — Richard Greenberg Copy Share Image
In the Indian film industry, especially those of us who are in mainstream cinema, we invariably play a typical hero's role. More… — Abhishek Bachchan Copy Share Image
You cannot assume that somebody can define you. You cannot assume that the other person is right. No matter how they say… — Henry Winkler Copy Share Image
I noticed the drama majors on campus when I was at Notre Dame. They just seemed to be freer spirits than the… — Catherine Hicks Copy Share Image
In New Mexico, my local church did a nativity play, and I was cast as Wise Man #3. Of course, Wise Man… — Baron Vaughn Copy Share Image
So many more actors would be so much happier with the process of going to work, the process of auditioning, which is… — Simone Missick Copy Share Image
When I think of character actors, I think of Spencer Tracy; I think of Gene Hackman, Robert Duvall. When I was a… — Eddie Marsan Copy Share Image
We have a long way to go in the world in all industries. If I'm in the situation where I have equal… — Jessica Chastain Copy Share Image
The worst thing when you're working is to say, 'I have a question,' and the other person goes, 'No! This is what… — George C. Wolfe Copy Share Image
I know for a fact the reason I'm an actor is because one, two, maybe three people when I was younger saw… — David Oyelowo Copy Share Image
When I was in my teens, I thought, 'Would I like to try and work hard at being an actor, or do… — Emilia Clarke Copy Share Image
I personally think if you're given four months instead of four weeks on a play, with the people who want to work… — Al Pacino Copy Share Image
I didn't know what my passion was until I discovered the dramatic arts in junior high and high school and I realized,… — James Marsden Copy Share Image
As an actor, you want people to see you as a whole person, not just a single facet of your emotional spectrum.… — Scott Porter Copy Share Image
When my father was a young actor, it is absolutely true that the vast majority were fairly middle class. Then all of… — Jack Davenport Copy Share Image
I fell into playwriting accidentally, took some classes in it, and also took creative writing classes, but I really didn't expect it… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
A lot people ask me, 'How do I become a voice actor?' and, well, first of all, drop the 'voice' because you… — Troy Baker Copy Share Image
Even though I played national level badminton, I told my parents when I was in 10th that I was not interested in… — Deepika Padukone Copy Share Image
I started home school around sixth grade, but I'd only done a couple of national commercials. I remember I had this Spalding… — Tequan Richmond Copy Share Image
In the (film) industry, body size doesn't matter. What matters is how much an actor contributes through his performance and not his… — Deepika Padukone Copy Share Image
Auditions are great, and you definitely want to continue to make progress as an actor, you want to continue to see some… — Mike Colter Copy Share Image
Stillness is something that I know a lot of people, period - even outside of the acting realm - just struggle with,.… — Lily Gladstone Copy Share Image
I went to Brunel University and very much wanted to go on to do a PhD in management, but then my acting… — Archie Panjabi Copy Share Image
When I was a sophomore, a friend asked me to go to a local acting seminar with him. Two guys were very… — Jensen Ackles Copy Share Image
What part of people is resistant to an artist doing more than one thing? Is it somehow perceived as greedy? Anyone who… — Minnie Driver Copy Share Image
You can't do what you've been asked to do unless you do the best you can. And roughly speaking, the best you… — Vanessa Redgrave Copy Share Image
I decided at age 9, but I was reinforced at age 13 when a teacher told me I had talent. I can't… — Richard Dreyfuss Copy Share Image
I have a nice script for Salman Khan which is much bigger than 'Tere Naam.' I have bought the rights of Tamil… — Satish Kaushik Copy Share Image
I don't come from an artistic family, so I didn't know what theater was. I was working on Wall Street in the… — Geneva Carr Copy Share Image
I wouldn't date an actress. There's only room for one actor in my life and I'm it. Too difficult. On the one… — Jonathan Rhys Meyers Copy Share Image
I come from Nova Scotia, and I'd never seen a theater or been inside of a theater. When I was 17, my… — Donald Sutherland Copy Share Image
When I was a freshman, I didn't have that much time for extra-curriculars, so I didn't do any theater stuff. Actually, I… — Shanley Caswell Copy Share Image
My favourite actor in the world is Richard Burton. I just think he just had everything. I probably couldn't play him, because… — Claes Bang Copy Share Image
You see somebody like Olivia Colman and say, 'Okay, she's really great at comedy - I wonder if she can do drama?'… — Paterson Joseph Copy Share Image
I don't approve of the John Waynes and the Gary Coopers saying "Shucks, I ain't no actor - I'm just a bridge… — Humphrey Bogart Copy Share Image
There's nothing worse - I don't like listening to actors talk about the process, especially when - I mean, for me I've… — Scott Speedman Copy Share Image
I like the cold; I don't have problem with cold, and I don't have problem with rain either, as long as people… — Boman Irani Copy Share Image
A lot of actors, whatever movie you're working on, you make up a back story just for your own, to work off,… — Jacki Weaver Copy Share Image