Being an actor is definitely not the hardest job in the world - it's definitely a first-world problem to have, but I'm… — Aya Cash Copy Share Image
I would love to direct but I feel like directing is a whole separate craft and so I tend to respect it… — Michael Ealy Copy Share Image
I've been making music for a long time, but I've been waiting to do it right, because I don't want people to… — Evan Ross Copy Share Image
I think most actors probably enjoy playing the bad guy. I think it's the fact that most of the time, heroes aren't… — Chris Demetral Copy Share Image
The first work of the director is to set a mood so that the actor's work can take place, so that the… — William Friedkin Copy Share Image
The person that made me want to make movies, and the reason I do films, is Bruce Lee. He was an incredible… — LL Cool J Copy Share Image
Bill [Condon] is such a great actor's director. He cares about what you're thinking. And, he's very open. Even though he was… — Kellan Lutz Copy Share Image
A lot of American actors when they do Shakespeare put on a phoney English accent and it drives me crazy. You're always… — Ethan Hawke Copy Share Image
I think most of the time with independent films, you don't know where it's gonna end up. I've done a number of… — Alison Brie Copy Share Image
You know, I think a lot of times what happens when we as actors know we're playing a bad guy is we… — Laz Alonso Copy Share Image
I have learned a lot from jazz. I compare good acting to jazz music. The more you study and prepare as an… — Nat Wolff Copy Share Image
I've had enough of being a gay icon! I've had enough of all this hard work, because, since I came out, I… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
I'm the girl that waits for the director to say, 'I like that,' or 'Can you boost it up?,' or 'Can you… — Jill Scott Copy Share Image
The true meaning of an artist/actor is opening my heart to the audience and at the same time opening their heart. Through… — Richard Cabral Copy Share Image
The thing about anything in life is you have to get ready for it. Study, learn and in terms of acting, there's… — Jacqueline Bisset Copy Share Image
My education was a huge influence. I trained at the Lee Strasberg Institute at Tisch, which is a huge foundation for young… — Roberto Aguire Copy Share Image
I'm an actor and I am looking for roles where I can continue to evolve, and things that are challenging. I gravitate… — Octavia Spencer Copy Share Image
In the years since I worked with John Hughes, there were many years where I literally had hundred of doors slammed in… — Anthony Michael Hall Copy Share Image
I think any actor will tell you that they always assume they'll never work again, so every job becomes important. But Better… — Patrick Fabian Copy Share Image
Acting is bad acting if the actor himself gets emotional in the act of making the audience cry. The object is to… — Rex Harrison Copy Share Image
Actors are not a great breed of people, I don't think. I count myself as something of an exception. I grew up… — Amy Irving Copy Share Image
I want to keep working. I want to step away from young adult fiction. I want to do theater periodically - Farragut… — Max Irons Copy Share Image
It is very easy to slowly lose your self confidence in a business where rejection is a possibility with every trial. It… — Irena A. Hoffman Copy Share Image
There's no way that anyone can know the ebb and flow of one's career. You can't know that. You can tell young… — Holly Hunter Copy Share Image
Film just chews up actors like nobody's business, and I'm not particularly interested in being chewed up. I think the camera can… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
You can try your passion for a while and see if it works and if it doesn't, at least you tried. I… — Jay Ellis Copy Share Image
I have to say from an actor's perspective, to work with a director who has been an actor through most of their… — Karen Allen Copy Share Image
The best thing you can do with actors is collaborate with them. My job is to inspire them to give their best.… — Nicolas Winding Refn Copy Share Image
I learned my business in the theater and in television, particularly working with the actors. You can learn much more in the… — Michael Haneke Copy Share Image
Actors have seven tracks going in their minds: They've got all the research they've done for the part, then they have whatever… — Tobin Bell Copy Share Image
One of my jobs as an actor, regardless of who I play - even if I'm playing a despicable character - is… — Dominic Monaghan Copy Share Image
Snow Cake is a lovely film. Really proud of that. We shot it in 21 days. I thought Sigourney was amazing in… — Alan Rickman Copy Share Image
I see myself doing Harry Potter films as long as I'm enjoying it and as long as they are going to challenge… — Daniel Radcliffe Copy Share Image
I think it's important for me as an actor that I say these are the issues I'm going to be committed to.… — Nicole Kidman Copy Share Image
Would you go to see a brilliant actor who's been framed for something that he didn't do, and put him on a… — Jerry Stiller Copy Share Image
First of all, I had the desire for that format [silent movie], and then when I was talking to people, I felt… — Michel Hazanavicius Copy Share Image
My father was and is a great father. My father always wanted to do stand-up. He wanted to be an actor. But… — Sherri Shepherd Copy Share Image
Whether youre working in corporate America or youre a journalist, construction worker, a teacher or an actor - were all trying to… — Dule Hill Copy Share Image
It's a moment that I will be asked about for the rest of my life as an actor, and I carry that… — Julie Benz Copy Share Image
Comedians work great as actors because they're good under pressure. With a lot of actors, you have to make them feel like… — Louis C. K Copy Share Image
![“Bill [Condon] is such a great actor's director. He cares about what you're thinking. And, he's very open. Even though he was pressed for time, and he was doing two movies at once, and all this stuff was happening around him, he would still take time to sit there and talk to you about your scene…” quote by Kellan Lutz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/90e/kellan-lutz-2950_actor_bill-condon-is-such-a-great-actor-s-dire_849580.jpg)
![“First of all, I had the desire for that format [silent movie], and then when I was talking to people, I felt that people needed justification. Why are you doing a silent movie? Is it just for your own pleasure? I felt it was not enough for them so I realized I have to choose the subject that will…” quote by Michel Hazanavicius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c55/michel-hazanavicius-7804_actors_first-of-all-i-had-the-desire-for-that-f_2868154.jpg)
![“It's a moment that I will be asked about for the rest of my life as an actor, and I carry that moment with pride, that Rita [in Dexter] had such an impact and that it was such a gut-wrenching moment for audience members.” quote by Julie Benz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/983/julie-benz-7666_actors_it-s-a-moment-that-i-will-be-asked-about_1852939.jpg)
