--- title: "7 English Actors Quotes by 7 authors" description: "Browse 7 English Actors quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best English Actors sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/013/miriam-margolyes-5120_actor_the-american-actor-is-much-more-used-to_109642.jpg" --- > [The American actor is much more used to being physically relaxed and using their bodies better, and English actors are a little…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/miriam-margolyes/the-american-actor-is-much-more-used-to-being-physically-relaxed-and/) [Miriam Margolyes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/miriam-margolyes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/013/miriam-margolyes-5120_actor_the-american-actor-is-much-more-used-to_109642.jpg) > [I have a great admiration for English actors and actresses and have used them at every opportunity over the years, but now…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/woody-allen/i-have-a-great-admiration-for-english-actors-and-actresses-and-have/) [Woody Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/woody-allen/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/44f/woody-allen-176_actors_i-have-a-great-admiration-for-english-ac_189688.jpg) > [Many great horror stories are period pieces and English actors have a facility for historic characters.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-englund/many-great-horror-stories-are-period-pieces-and-english-actors-have-a/) [Robert Englund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-englund/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ea/robert-englund-2458_actors_many-great-horror-stories-are-period-pie_580383.jpg) > [I wouldn't say no to being in a film with Jude Law. I love English actors.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherine-deneuve/i-wouldn-t-say-no-to-being-in-a-film-with-jude-law-i-love-english/) [Catherine Deneuve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherine-deneuve/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c2d/catherine-deneuve-4394_actors_i-wouldn-t-say-no-to-being-in-a-film-wit_634784.jpg) > [“As a rule the Holloywood pattern for English actors is simple. They are delighted to go, they are told there is a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julian-fellowes/as-a-rule-the-holloywood-pattern-for-english-actors-is-simple-they/) [Julian Fellowes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julian-fellowes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/201/julian-fellowes-2981_actors_as-a-rule-the-holloywood-pattern-for-eng_1103365.png) > [British actors come at acting from a slightly different angle. Because a lot of the films are cast out there, they are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-sturgess/british-actors-come-at-acting-from-a-slightly-different-angle-because/) [Jim Sturgess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-sturgess/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/69c/jim-sturgess-15511_acting_british-actors-come-at-acting-from-a-sli_1414745.jpg) > [English actors feel vaguely apologetic for being there at all. American actors know that the most important thing is to get one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/helen-mirren/english-actors-feel-vaguely-apologetic-for-being-there-at-all/) [Helen Mirren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/helen-mirren/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b1c/helen-mirren-1937_actors_english-actors-feel-vaguely-apologetic-f_2506500.png) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/english-actors/#itemlist", "name": "English Actors Quotes", "numberOfItems": 7, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The American actor is much more used to being physically relaxed and using their bodies better, and English actors are a little bit unrelaxed, but they're better at vocal technique.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Miriam Margolyes" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/miriam-margolyes/the-american-actor-is-much-more-used-to-being-physically-relaxed-and/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/013/miriam-margolyes-5120_actor_the-american-actor-is-much-more-used-to_109642.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/013/miriam-margolyes-5120_actor_the-american-actor-is-much-more-used-to_109642.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/013/miriam-margolyes-5120_actor_the-american-actor-is-much-more-used-to_109642.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The American actor is much more used to being physically relaxed and using their bodies better, and English…” — Miriam Margolyes", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I have a great admiration for English actors and actresses and have used them at every opportunity over the years, but now I won't have to import them to New York.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Woody Allen" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/woody-allen/i-have-a-great-admiration-for-english-actors-and-actresses-and-have/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/44f/woody-allen-176_actors_i-have-a-great-admiration-for-english-ac_189688.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/44f/woody-allen-176_actors_i-have-a-great-admiration-for-english-ac_189688.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/44f/woody-allen-176_actors_i-have-a-great-admiration-for-english-ac_189688.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I have a great admiration for English actors and actresses and have used them at every opportunity over the…” — Woody Allen", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Many great horror stories are period pieces and English actors have a facility for historic characters.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Robert Englund" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-englund/many-great-horror-stories-are-period-pieces-and-english-actors-have-a/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ea/robert-englund-2458_actors_many-great-horror-stories-are-period-pie_580383.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ea/robert-englund-2458_actors_many-great-horror-stories-are-period-pie_580383.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ea/robert-englund-2458_actors_many-great-horror-stories-are-period-pie_580383.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Many great horror stories are period pieces and English actors have a facility for historic characters.” — Robert Englund", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I wouldn't say no to being in a film with Jude Law. 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