In high school I did some musicals, but I never took acting until college. I was studying opera, classical voice, and a… — Forest Whitaker Copy Share Image
I really enjoyed Eddie Bracken. He told me a great story. He did The Odd Couple on Broadway, replacing Art Carney, and… — Brent Spiner Copy Share Image
The strange thing about being an actor is it's almost a little dangerous to invest in an idea. I think once you… — Keiko Agena Copy Share Image
I overthink everything. I'm very keen there should be a positive outcome. I like to control outcomes. But you can't. That's what… — Bertie Carvel Copy Share Image
I figure I just keep working and let the chips fall where they may, and if that means I end up having… — Clint Howard Copy Share Image
People don't stereotype an actor anymore because they want to see them doing more content driven roles. I can do any role.… — Ankita Lokhande Copy Share Image
The thing about acting is even if you get technically more skilled at what you do, every time you begin a film… — Rachel Weisz Copy Share Image
As an actor, you really want to respect and honor the script. You want to try to be in the moment and… — Carrie-Anne Moss Copy Share Image
By some curious mischance, a couple of my plays managed to hit an area where commercial success was feasible. But it's wrong… — Edward Albee Copy Share Image
You can't have an actor where the audience says, aw, that poor, sweet guy. You got to get somebody who's, like, nondescript… — Garry Marshall Copy Share Image
It meant the world to see kids excited about theatre. That's the great thing about 'Hamilton' for me is to see young… — Okieriete Onaodowan Copy Share Image
In the film world, and I know this from just talking to other people, that I'm known as a kind of dramatic,… — Campbell Scott Copy Share Image
Acting is not about competing. Acting is about cooperating. Acting is about collaboration. It's about your utility, your usefulness, your capacity to… — Harrison Ford Copy Share Image
You have a great road map when you play somebody that exists. That's the amazing thing. But then you have great limitations… — Jeremy Renner Copy Share Image
Acting Is unlike any other profession in the world. It's a succession of jobs. When 'The Addams Family' ends, however good you… — Ted Cassidy Copy Share Image
When 'Catch Me If You Can' was published back in 1980, I never dreamed that it would become a bestseller, much less… — Frank Abagnale Copy Share Image
For film and games, there is now a fantastic method of actors portraying characters which don't necessarily look like themselves. And yet… — Andy Serkis Copy Share Image
When it comes to African Americans and African American actors, Hollywood has always felt that if you can make us laugh, that's… — Hill Harper Copy Share Image
There are many actors who'll make their living in other areas, and they'll say they don't like theatre. What they're saying is… — Ken Stott Copy Share Image
I'm sure Jason Bateman is a swell guy. No one wants to know what he thinks about anything. He's a brilliant actor… — Tim Dillon Copy Share Image
I don't wilt easily, and a director can't either. He's the captain of the ship and he's got to be in total… — Ricky Schroder Copy Share Image
I think my family's watched me over the years in my career, in my pursuit of my career, and they've seen the… — Ricky Schroder Copy Share Image
When I started acting classes, I was inspired. The truth is I never dreamt of being an actress as a child. But… — Ana Layevska Copy Share Image
Most actors really love it, that's what they want to do. They burn to do it. And so they'll read a script… — Hugh Grant Copy Share Image
That's a dream for any actor where you get a chance to play a character that goes from being a very celebrated… — Kunal Kapoor Copy Share Image
I studied political science, and when I fell into acting in college - it was just a total fluke that I became… — Michael Kelly Copy Share Image
These actors like Danny McBride and Jonah Hill are so good at improvising, and when they do it, it's this fun moment… — Jillian Bell Copy Share Image
I think deep down I've always wanted to be an actor. It was the one thing in school that I was undoubtedly… — Dominic Monaghan Copy Share Image
I think that when I was child, acting was mostly just a hobby for me. It was something that my parents encouraged… — Mara Wilson Copy Share Image
Hollywood is a very volatile place where artists come in, and they essentially say they want to belong. It's incredibly vulnerable to… — Leonardo DiCaprio Copy Share Image
They've got this crazy actor who's 82 years old up there in a suit. I was a mayor, and they're probably thinking… — Clint Eastwood Copy Share Image
I definitely was inspired by drama teachers in high school named Mr. Walsh and Ms. O'Neil, and both of them were very… — Natasha Rothwell Copy Share Image
I had been doing all my school plays, elementary school, middle school, and high school, and then summer. I'd wanted to act… — Christopher Mintz-Plasse Copy Share Image
My casting process was slightly different and slightly interesting insofar as I knew everybody could act. That's something you've seen. You know… — Dan Mazer Copy Share Image
Behavior is mutable. It changes from place to place. It's like accents, dialect - it varies from one area to another. But… — Julianne Moore Copy Share Image
I enjoy fringe theatre because you get a real sense of collaboration with the audience which you often don't get in the… — Geraldine James Copy Share Image
I like my films to have a certain amount of realism - something that's thought provoking and intelligently written. More than the… — Arjun Rampal Copy Share Image
I had always been interested in screenwriting, ever since I could write things down as a child. Obviously, I started as an… — John Francis Daley Copy Share Image
“I’m not who you think I am. I’m an actor. Just like all of you. I’m improvising, shooting from the hip. It’s… — Chris DiCroce Copy Share Image
By the time I got to the point where I was 'starring' in movies, and I had executives telling me what lines… — Rick Moranis Copy Share Image
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