My preference is for people who come to rehearsal and get into the ring. I like a muscular actor who's playful. — Joe Mantello Copy Share Image
An actor doesn't have a regular job. He is dependent upon the roles which are given him. — Van Heflin Copy Share Image
The whole concept of stage fright is fascinating. Actors get stage fright, but they wouldn't be on the stage in the first… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
No actor wants to choose - they just want all of the options available to them all the time; we tend to… — Gillian Jacobs Copy Share Image
When somebody mentions that I did a play with George C. Scott, I'm like, it can't have happened. What was I doing… — Paul Dano Copy Share Image
All drama is conflict. Without conflict, there is no action. Without action, there is no character. Without character, there is no story.… — Syd Field Copy Share Image
If you want to change something by Tuesday, theater is no good. Journalism is what does that. But, if you want to… — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
I never did drama at school. I did it for one term, when it was compulsory, and I hated it. Tennis was… — Luke Mitchell Copy Share Image
I was determined to be an actor and make a name in the industry, and hence, I did. — Nawazuddin Siddiqui Copy Share Image
“Faced with armed men and women and stuck in theater seats while things exploded right outside, the audience tended more toward terror… — Elliott Kay Copy Share Image
People think I am the crazy person on stage, but I know how to relax. — Bruce Forsyth Copy Share Image
I never wanted to be the lead on a TV drama. It just robs you of your life, really. — Chris Noth Copy Share Image
It's weird... I've been an actor for a long time and you can walk around more or less anonymously. — Ian McElhinney Copy Share Image
When I made my debut as an actor in 'Rock On!' I was confident to get in front of the camera. — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share Image
A rapper is about being completely true to yourself. Being an actor is about changing who you are. — Will Smith Copy Share Image
No matter how brilliant an actor is, there's always a point where they let you down, but that's all part of their… — Amanda Hale Copy Share Image
I hadn't been to drama school. I hadn't been to university and acted there. I had no qualifications behind me. — David Jason Copy Share Image
I was painfully shy, so my aunt suggested to my mum that me and my brother go to Stage 84, a performing… — Christian Cooke Copy Share Image
On the stage, the characters express themselves more through words than images. So the arguments of the characters and the tension between… — Alan Alda Copy Share Image
A lot of actors get the leading role after doing a bunch of smaller things and people get to know them. I… — Sasha Luss Copy Share Image
I had a very blessed journey with the upbringing I had. When you're working on sets as a stuntman, you have a… — Ric Roman Waugh Copy Share Image
I'm not a classically trained actor, but I've been given a lot of opportunities along the way to kind of figure it… — Bridget Everett Copy Share Image
