Actors are basically drag queens. People will tell you they act because they want to heal mankind or, you know, explore the… — Colin Firth Copy Share Image
As the Hindu gods are 'immortal' only in a very particular sense - for they had born and they die - they… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I'm very jealous of actors that swoop in for 20 days, and then swoop back out. When you're a director, you're on… — Francesca Gregorini Copy Share Image
When you become an actor, you never, ever imagine you're going to be working on one role for a decade, and while… — Misha Collins Copy Share Image
The minority who actually loves its work seems to be made up chiefly of the writers, dancers, actors and other artists, most… — Robert Anton Wilson Copy Share Image
I know that I've definitely found what I should be doing with my life. In my life, as far as my career… — Steve Antin Copy Share Image
People don't have to be beautiful any more. We don't have any Audrey Hepburns, Rita Hayworths or Ava Gardeners. When you look… — Omar Sharif Copy Share Image
So the question never comes up. I love to work with actors who I feel really confident in knowing what I'm going… — Len Wiseman Copy Share Image
It had been drilled into us that when an audience pays to see a performance, it is entitled to the best performance… — Lillian Gish Copy Share Image
It was never my dream to be famous. I didn’t start acting to be a movie star. I started in the theater… — Denzel Washington Copy Share Image
I don't ever like to feel myself in the position to demand of an actor that they trust I'm going to do… — Christopher Nolan Copy Share Image
It's not like suddenly, when you become a working actor all your friends are in the same situation. I have friends who… — Nia Vardalos Copy Share Image
I'm going to continue to try to strike a balance, because I really, really do love doing stand-up, and I don't see… — Patton Oswalt Copy Share Image
I had a very dear friend of mine, ton of potential, and he fell ill with bipolar disorder. And he was put… — Michael K. Williams Copy Share Image
Despite all the wonderful advances that have been made, it's still dangerous for an actor to talk about that in our extremely… — Richard Chamberlain Copy Share Image
I was always going to act, literally ever since I was tiny. In fact, I have Doctor Who to thank for that.… — David Tennant Copy Share Image
I saw several actresses play the part. I did not in fact, as far as I know, do anything that any of… — Polly Bergen Copy Share Image
[Role of Dr.Strange] gives me an excuse as an actor to be learning with my character, which is something you can do… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
In life, you're supposed to get wiser, so as an actor, even just through your own life experiences, you're already richer as… — Elaine Cassidy Copy Share Image
If it's a really well written villain, he probably has more layers than the archetypal good person. So that would be very… — Ben Kingsley Copy Share Image
I'll just be the first to say that Ken [Watanabe] should be a national treasure in Japan, because he is an unbelievably… — Leonardo DiCaprio Copy Share Image
When you come onto the set, everything should be focused around your character and you should stay in the pocket, as much… — Vin Diesel Copy Share Image
There's editing, and scripts to read and edit, and casting, and all the elements of production that just sort of take up… — Richard Dean Anderson Copy Share Image
The excitement for me lies not so much in interviewing the hard-to-get famous person, but the person whom you are about to… — Terry Gross Copy Share Image
Actors are part of a certain percentage of people on this planet who have an emotional vocabulary as a primary experience. It's… — Mary McDonnell Copy Share Image
Well, I think probably when I first got in the business, I wasn't thinking of being strictly a character actor. But I… — Stephen Root Copy Share Image
When you're an actor, seeing yourself for the first time, you spend all your time just watching yourself and hating yourself and… — Sandra Bullock Copy Share Image
[In my pre-success years] there was a constant hunger, measuring myself against other actors, and there was sometimes fear. But, there was… — John Goodman Copy Share Image
There are some scenes that you have to lose in order to win something at the end. A good director will keep… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
I enjoy the physicality a little more, with Vinnie Paz [in Bleed for This] that was the most prep I've ever had… — Miles Teller Copy Share Image
I think I probably think about myself as an actor, which is the way most people do. I think I'm good, I… — Ashton Kutcher Copy Share Image
“I seem finally to have stopped worrying about Elinor, and age. She seems now to be perfectly normal -- about twenty-five, a… — Emma Thompson Copy Share Image
I think my mom is the inspiration of me wanting to do film and TV and be an actor because she loved… — Rick Gonzalez Copy Share Image
Nothing can be left until the last minute, so that everyone knows exactly where they are. Everyone is comfortable and everyone feels… — Michael Sheen Copy Share Image
I'm happy in a silent world - well, not a silent world but one that relies on - I'm in a pretty… — Guy Pearce Copy Share Image
I shared a vagrant optimism that some of us were making real progress, that we had taken an honest road, and that… — Hunter S. Thompson Copy Share Image
Money is tighter now, with the advertising dollar spread a lot more thinly across a whole range of media because of the… — Grant Bowler Copy Share Image
What I love in working on film is just working with actors. It's one thing to write scenes alone over a keyboard… — Dee Rees Copy Share Image
I sort of dreamed about directing before my career as an actor took off. I've directed stage before in so many capacities… — Justin Timberlake Copy Share Image
I think as an actor, you're constantly putting yourself out there, and a lot of times failing - and failing in front… — Chris Messina Copy Share Image
![“[Role of Dr.Strange] gives me an excuse as an actor to be learning with my character, which is something you can do authentically - I'm not a martial arts expert, I'm certainly no sorcerer, so all these things, the movement of the body, the physicality, the changes he goes through mentally and…” quote by Benedict Cumberbatch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/43a/benedict-cumberbatch-1156_actor_role-of-dr-strange-gives-me-an-excuse-as_2506107.jpg)
![“I'll just be the first to say that Ken [Watanabe] should be a national treasure in Japan, because he is an unbelievably talented actor. You couldn't find more of a gentleman. He's sweet, he's kind and he's extremely thoughtful in the work that he does.” quote by Leonardo DiCaprio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/5a7/leonardo-dicaprio-997_actors_i-ll-just-be-the-first-to-say-that-ken-w_2233853.jpg)
![“[In my pre-success years] there was a constant hunger, measuring myself against other actors, and there was sometimes fear. But, there was always a need for self-improvement, to help with the struggle to make myself a better actor.” quote by John Goodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/532/john-goodman-16049_actors_in-my-pre-success-years-there-was-a-cons_3206845.jpg)
![“I enjoy the physicality a little more, with Vinnie Paz [in Bleed for This] that was the most prep I've ever had to do for a film, that was a legit like 7 months of diet and working out. And then I was able to do like an accent, I was able to change myself physically, I was able to do a lot of the…” quote by Miles Teller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bc0/miles-teller-7696_able_i-enjoy-the-physicality-a-little-more-wi_264109.jpg)
