Groucho Marx, in his later days, gave me the best review I've ever had and probably will ever have. I changed a… — Elliott Gould Copy Share Image
The greatest inspiration I draw upon is, is this city (New York) and riding the subway and watching people and I find… — Amy Ryan Copy Share Image
A lot of the best acting training I had was in junior high and high school. We had very demanding directors and… — Jello Biafra Copy Share Image
There's a large chunk of me in all the parts. As an actor, I got involved largely because I want to let… — James Franco Copy Share Image
The Marine Corps is some of the best acting training you could have. Having that responsibility for people's lives, suddenly time becomes… — Adam Driver Copy Share Image
Honesty isn't enough for me. That becomes very boring. If you can convince people what you're doing is real and it's also… — Gene Hackman Copy Share Image
I think the best acting is when you allow yourself to be kind of vulnerable in the moment. — Michael Sheen Copy Share Image
The best acting is instinctive. It's not intellectual, it's not mechanical, it's instinctive. — Craig MacDonald Copy Share Image
The principal benefit acting has afforded me is the money to pay for my psychoanalysis. — Marlon Brando Copy Share Image
A man who strains himself on the stage is bound, if he is any good, to strain all the people sitting in… — Bertolt Brecht Copy Share Image
Acting represents all that human beings experience, and if you want it to be 'nice,' you will never be a serious communicator… — Larry Moss Copy Share Image
It's bad writing, however naturalistic it's written, that's where you have to do your best acting. — Adam Brody Copy Share Image
I was changing a light bulb over Groucho Marx's bed, so I took my shoes off, got on his bed and changed… — Elliott Gould Copy Share Image
We made one film called Thy Neighbor's Wife in which I got flogged at the public whipping post for adultery. I did… — Cleo Moore Copy Share Image
We become actors without realizing it, and actors without wanting to. — Henri Frederic Amiel Copy Share Image
Speaking of Oscars, I would win overwhelmingly if the Academy gave an Oscar for faking orgasms. I have done some of my… — Marilyn Monroe Copy Share Image
The theater has never been any good since the actors became gentlemen. — W. H. Auden Copy Share Image
The first step to a better audition is to give up character and use yourself. — Michael Shurtleff Copy Share Image
