We make movies about remarkable people like President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives in "The Island President" and Al Gore in the… — Jon Shenk Copy Share Image
One of my heroes is Mr. Sidney Poitier. In his autobiography, "The Measure of a Man," he talks about the difference between… — Michael Ealy Copy Share Image
There is only one way of surviving all the early heartbreaks in this business. You must have a sense of humor. And… — Al Pacino Copy Share Image
I knew I wanted to be an actor, and I didn't necessarily need or want to be famous or a celebrity actor.… — Jenna Fischer Copy Share Image
Just coming to terms with the fact that I got to play April Wheeler [Revolutionary Road] and Hanna Schmitz [The Reader] in… — Kate Winslet Copy Share Image
I believe that I've grown in my acting career because I've become more confident. I've become less worried about what people think.… — Brely Evans Copy Share Image
When you get many opportunities early on, and you have people who have been working for a while counting on you, you… — Billy Crudup Copy Share Image
I love playing all kinds of roles. I hope it doesn’t sound too pretentious, but I always feel human nature is like… — Tom Hiddleston Copy Share Image
I think it's very valuable as an actor to throw yourself back into having that direct connection with an audience on-stage and… — Thekla Reuten Copy Share Image
In terms of how I work with actors, having worked so heavily on the script I have a very clear idea of… — Peter Weir Copy Share Image
At some point, you have to disconnect, if the obsession with playing a real person gets in the way of the movie… — Joel Edgerton Copy Share Image
Many things happen in life. There are joyous days and times of suffering. Sometimes unpleasant things occur. But that's what makes life… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
You're in a movie, so you have to think about how something plays. It's not like you're thinking about how an audience… — Julianne Moore Copy Share Image
“Outside much has changed. I don't know how. But inside and before you, O my God, inside before you, spectator, are we… — Rainer Maria Rilke Copy Share Image
Action is cool but it's all down to the director's interpretation at the end of the day, so you have to serve… — Joey Ansah Copy Share Image
When you reflect upon the significance of Dr. King to this nation, it's criminal that he hasn't had a feature film that… — David Oyelowo Copy Share Image
I don't see myself as one type of actor. When you get one role, you start to get cast in that role… — Fran Kranz Copy Share Image
I don't think that on a daily basis, people need to be so concerned with others think. When someone comes forward and… — Brad Goreski Copy Share Image
One of the things on a very practical level as an actor or actress is that when you do a play, you… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
Regardless of the weight of the role, I feel like the job is always kind of the same. Who is this person?… — Greg Kinnear Copy Share Image
“theatre, pioneering artists such as Fatima Rouschdie and Naguib Al-Rihani introduced popular comedies as well as melodramas (Al-Rihani 1889–1948, ‘the father of… — Tarek Osman Copy Share Image
The main reason for the break was a combination of travel and going back to university, which drew me into theatre more… — Roy Montgomery Copy Share Image
The truth is that the heroism of your childhood entertainments was not true valor. It was theatre. The grand gesture, the moment… — David Foster Wallace Copy Share Image
I'm always trying to find that role that will allow me to stretch and play a lot of different sides, but it's… — Dave Franco Copy Share Image
Normally classical music is set up so you have professionals on a stage and a bunch of audience - it's us versus… — David Lang Copy Share Image
I moved to New York in the middle of my junior year at Vassar and commuted, I was just so eager to… — Erin Daniels Copy Share Image
Women became almost our bigger audience. Teenage girls went crazy for my movie. I saw it. I went to theatres all over… — Eli Roth Copy Share Image
Never lose yourself on the stage. Always act in your own person, as an artist. The moment you lose yourself on the… — Constantin Stanislavski Copy Share Image
A lot of directors on a base level are fearful of actors and maybe even distrustful. I love the craft of acting… — Matt Ross Copy Share Image
“For example, nowadays Shakespeare is identified with all that is lofty and high brown about culture. However, on May 10, 1849, what… — Xavier Lastra Copy Share Image
I felt like a fake the whole time and it made me very, very nervous - which is why I have such… — Sherry Lansing Copy Share Image
“I am inclined to think that the corrupting influence of the stage is even worse [than that of the arena]. The subjects… — Lactantius Copy Share Image
I think we're all actors. There's this friend of mine who's a great drummer, and he said, "I never thought I'd be… — Matt Dillon Copy Share Image
After all, the world is not a stage-not to me: nor a theatre: nor a show-house of any sort. And art, especially… — D. H. Lawrence Copy Share Image
If I have a look around at the moment I feel great relief because finally others are entering the limelight. Men like… — Jude Law Copy Share Image
You must create the character's internal life. What do I mean by internal life? I mean the thoughts, feelings, memories, and inner… — Larry Moss Copy Share Image
I have an Honors Degree in Drama from the University of Alberta, but when it was done I knew a life in… — Karen Walton Copy Share Image
I feel like I've found my voice in the actor's business. Because when you first get out of school and you're looking… — Anna Camp Copy Share Image
It only seems jarring when you look back on the work I've done. I think if you had to map that out… — Eric Bana Copy Share Image
I mean there’s a certain finality about a movie, when it’s done it’s done – that raised eyebrow in that moment will… — Tracy Letts Copy Share Image
![“Just coming to terms with the fact that I got to play April Wheeler [Revolutionary Road] and Hanna Schmitz [The Reader] in one year, let alone in my lifetime. I'm very, very aware of how rare that is as an opportunity for any one person. I can't tell you how much I've been able to take away from…” quote by Kate Winslet](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f8f/kate-winslet-875_able_just-coming-to-terms-with-the-fact-that_2333637.jpg)
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