It's funny, in a way the actor is a writer. It's not like the two things are so separate as to be… — Sam Shepard Copy Share Image
I know some amazing actors who are not mortified every moment of the day, so my feeling is that maybe you don't… — Jesse Eisenberg Copy Share Image
An act cannot be defined by the end sought by the actor, for an identical system of behaviour may be adjustable to… — Emile Durkheim Copy Share Image
When you hit your strive, and you feel confident in what you're doing and in your process, you really want to do… — Sigourney Weaver Copy Share Image
It is the dissenter, the theorist, the aspirant, who is quitting this ancient domain to embark on seas of adventure, who engages… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
We write for actors and even down to the smallest character in the film, they all have their moment. You take that… — Todd Farmer Copy Share Image
I don't think any actors love taking their clothes off on film, unless you're an exhibitionist, which I'm certainly not. Those are… — Tamsin Egerton Copy Share Image
Robert DeNiro, who may be the greatest living actor, usually acts in a way which is very stone-faced, like Steve McQueen. For… — Michel Hazanavicius Copy Share Image
American actors who voice animated movies are so brilliant at it, because by the nature of American speak, it's full of energy… — Helen Mirren Copy Share Image
As a philosophical problem, it comes down to a better way to engage with the passage of time; and I think we're… — Bruce Sterling Copy Share Image
I loved being on the other side of the camera and interacting with the crew. When you are an actor, you have… — Angelina Jolie Copy Share Image
I remember hearing a good story about Jack Nicholson working with Stanley Kubrick on The Shining [1980]. Nicholson was saying that, as… — Owen Wilson Copy Share Image
I understand the formula that producers hire directors and directors are hired to direct and actors are hired to act. I don't… — Danny Trejo Copy Share Image
I finally realized that yeah I did want to be an actor and it wasn't out of habit, but I needed to… — Claire Danes Copy Share Image
When you throw punches at actors, you stop, you pull it, and it looks like you pulled it. When you throw punches… — Brendan Fraser Copy Share Image
In this type of cinema, whether working with actors or non-actors, as much as you do direct them, if you allow yourself… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
You never have any idea where your movie's going to go when you're shooting - you're in this little bubble. Everything you… — Morten Tyldum Copy Share Image
It's a political and manipulative industry. Actors vie for the same roles, movies are snatched away. Have I ever been manipulated? Yes.… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I realized that public affairs were also my affairs. I became active in politics because I saw the possibility, if we all… — Helen Gahagan Douglas Copy Share Image
Actors are actors. They're all buddies. I've done so many movies and TV that you get to be friends with everyone. And… — Michael Rooker Copy Share Image
First off I want to thank God, because he's the one I look up to, he's graced my life with opportunities that… — Matthew McConaughey Copy Share Image
My first instinct was to cast as close to the short story as possible, but then I realized that I needed actors… — Ang Lee Copy Share Image
I was spending three days literally just kibitzing with Jack Nicholson at a table! It was heaven! And talk about a normal… — Peter Jacobson Copy Share Image
When you're an actor, you're so busy: people are always coming up to you and pulling your collar, making sure that things… — Clint Eastwood Copy Share Image
Some actors actually think about what they're going to talk about during the interview - they read up and meditate and plan… — Aidan Quinn Copy Share Image
What I hope in my ideal world is that with each project, I'll either get to work with a really great script… — Laura Linney Copy Share Image
You never know when you're taking a job, ever... but you try to take good scripts. That's all you can do as… — Damian Lewis Copy Share Image
You hear stories about directors using manipulation to get actors to do certain things, but I think when you're working with professional… — Darren Aronofsky Copy Share Image
Dustin Hoffman was the greatest. He had so much information to give and he mesmerized me. He really feels for actors who… — Amy Weber Copy Share Image
I know that I'm an actor and I guess I could kind of put on an act, but it takes so much… — Brie Larson Copy Share Image
I never look a gift horse in the mouth. And I've been really, really lucky. I'm aware of that. And my career… — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
I’ve broken a cardinal rule of art, music, and career paths: actors are supposed to act, and musicians are supposed to music.… — Hugh Jackman Copy Share Image
When we talk about climate, we need to do everything we can to set the stage before the actors come on. And… — David Titley Copy Share Image
All of the actors that have served to me as inspiration over the years have been those more associated with dramatic work… — Adhir Kalyan Copy Share Image
To do a portrait today, I decide how close I can get to my subject. First, of course, mentally or intellectually, then… — Victor Skrebneski Copy Share Image
For me, it doesn't matter whether it's a comedy, a Western or horror. As long as you've got a good story to… — Patrick Wilson Copy Share Image
I had the kid [on "Fences" ] who understudied me so I could stand back and think about shots so he had… — Denzel Washington Copy Share Image
I had interest in acting. I started as a drama major in college. I got to school and said, "What am I… — Greg Kinnear Copy Share Image
One of the great perks of being an actor is you're only as smart as the job you're in, you know, and… — Amy Ryan Copy Share Image
When we had ideas that earned there way in [Austin Powers], it began to get okay. The hook for me was 'Mini-Me.'… — Jay Roach Copy Share Image
![“I remember hearing a good story about Jack Nicholson working with Stanley Kubrick on The Shining [1980]. Nicholson was saying that, as an actor, you always want to try to make things real. And believable. When he was working with Kubrick, he finished a take and said, "I feel like that was real."…” quote by Owen Wilson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e3b/owen-wilson-10973_actors_i-remember-hearing-a-good-story-about-ja_3067132.jpg)
![“You never know when you're taking a job, ever... but you try to take good scripts. That's all you can do as an actor - take the best thing available. Even then, it's not [really] in your control. Certainly not in film and TV, because there are so many other elements. You just have to take control…” quote by Damian Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b4/damian-lewis-3773_actor_you-never-know-when-you-re-taking-a-job_1702940.jpg)
![“I had the kid [on "Fences" ] who understudied me so I could stand back and think about shots so he had to learn the blocking and everything. I'd come in early sometimes, and they 'd be in there rehearsing and working on their stuff. I didn't want them to feel like, "Oh these are people who can't…” quote by Denzel Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/80b/denzel-washington-1345_actors_i-had-the-kid-on-fences-who-understudied_855342.jpg)
![“When we had ideas that earned there way in [Austin Powers], it began to get okay. The hook for me was 'Mini-Me.' We only auditioned one guy - Verne Troyer - and at the time I said, 'we have to get this guy, get him life insurance, whatever he needs' because there was no other way or actor to do…” quote by Jay Roach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5fd/jay-roach-8154_actors_when-we-had-ideas-that-earned-there-way_3196328.jpg)
