--- title: "7 Story Acting Quotes by 7 authors" description: "Browse 7 Story Acting quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best Story Acting sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/899/carson-grant-70713_acting_when-i-was-eight-years-old-i-played-a-st_714908.jpg" --- > [When I was eight years old, I played a story game with my younger brother and sister to help them fall asleep.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carson-grant/when-i-was-eight-years-old-i-played-a-story-game-with-my-younger/) Carson Grant [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/899/carson-grant-70713_acting_when-i-was-eight-years-old-i-played-a-st_714908.jpg) > [I've always been drawn to storytelling, and acting is the most immersive form of storytelling you can get involved with! You're actually…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tamzin-merchant/i-ve-always-been-drawn-to-storytelling-and-acting-is-the-most/) [Tamzin Merchant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tamzin-merchant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d0a/tamzin-merchant-34284_acting_i-ve-always-been-drawn-to-storytelling-a_1051636.jpg) > [When I read a script, the important thing is that I can connect in some way with that character and have some…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-grey/when-i-read-a-script-the-important-thing-is-that-i-can-connect-in/) [Joel Grey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-grey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/210/joel-grey-7578_acting_when-i-read-a-script-the-important-thing_1205690.jpg) > [It's very important to lead your own story: to not be acting as much as you are living.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nathan-phillips/it-s-very-important-to-lead-your-own-story-to-not-be-acting-as-much/) [Nathan Phillips](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nathan-phillips/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2c8/nathan-phillips-24670_acting_it-s-very-important-to-lead-your-own-sto_1911994.jpg) > [Each song, you're telling a story and acting.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patti-page/each-song-you-re-telling-a-story-and-acting/) [Patti Page](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patti-page/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d48/patti-page-25739_acting_each-song-you-re-telling-a-story-and-act_2545751.png) > [I seldom get into the mood of the story. It's acting. I go in, I act, I quit. I don't take anything…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/morgan-freeman/i-seldom-get-into-the-mood-of-the-story-it-s-acting-i-go-in-i-act-i/) [Morgan Freeman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/morgan-freeman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1a7/morgan-freeman-1202_acting_i-seldom-get-into-the-mood-of-the-story_2675620.jpg) > [If there's an opportunity to tell a story through acting or directing or cinematography or a book, I will embrace that opportunity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/costa-ronin/if-there-s-an-opportunity-to-tell-a-story-through-acting-or-directing/) [Costa Ronin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/costa-ronin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/914/costa-ronin-35528_books_if-there-s-an-opportunity-to-tell-a-stor_2889023.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/story-acting/#itemlist", "name": "Story Acting Quotes", "numberOfItems": 7, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "When I was eight years old, I played a story game with my younger brother and sister to help them fall asleep. 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