From this point of view, science - the real game in town - is rhetoric, a series of efforts to persuade relevant… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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Obviously, ["Fences"] is a character-driven piece in every sense of the word, and Denzel [Washington] knows the actor. He gave us two… — Viola Davis Copy Share Image
[on BBC's Sherlock] It's a rare challenge, both for the audience and an actor, to take part in something with this level… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
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I fired a bunch of people and kind of went back to my roots. I fired my agent - I had this… — Matthew Lillard Copy Share Image
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Worship isn't God's show. God is the audience. God's watching. The congregation, they are the actors in this drama. Worship is their… — Soren Kierkegaard Copy Share Image
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There are some indications of how the character should behave based on the script, and then as actor makes it his or… — Jesse Eisenberg Copy Share Image
Every actor looks all his life for a part that will combine his talents with his personality... 'The Odd Couple' was mine.… — Walter Matthau Copy Share Image
Tunstell, this is your Alpha speaking. Do as I tell you. You must regurgitate now. Regurgitation is an involuntary action. You cannot… — Gail Carriger Copy Share Image
I think it's a real danger, as an actor, when you try to make some statement through your career about what the… — Leonardo DiCaprio Copy Share Image
There's a dance that happens with you and that's why I really like doing it with stunt men, because they know how… — Channing Tatum Copy Share Image
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The real tough thing is working with actors. I'm a designer and used to working with artists, so there is some familiarity… — Rick Heinrichs Copy Share Image
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I'm living in a dream. I really consider myself really lucky. I was born and raised in Guatemala, in a village, where… — Erick Chavarria Copy Share Image
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![“Obviously, ["Fences"] is a character-driven piece in every sense of the word, and Denzel [Washington] knows the actor. He gave us two weeks of rehearsal. He is a truth teller, and he is a truth seer. So he knows when something is not going in the right direction, and he will call you on it. But…” quote by Viola Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7da/viola-davis-1174_actors_obviously-fences-is-a-character-driven-p_2744209.png)
![“[on BBC's Sherlock] It's a rare challenge, both for the audience and an actor, to take part in something with this level of intelligence and wit. You have to really enjoy it. It's a form of mental and physical gymnastics.” quote by Benedict Cumberbatch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c03/benedict-cumberbatch-1156_actors_on-bbc-s-sherlock-it-s-a-rare-challenge_2442916.jpg)
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