I want to be respected as an actor. There's my ego. But I don't have a great need to be liked by… — Eddie Marsan Copy Share Image
Being a Filipino actor in Hollywood, the most frustrating part of landing roles in Hollywood is definitely the limited roles available and… — Dante Basco Copy Share Image
As an actor, I usually try and keep my motivation within the context of what the character is going through. — Hayden Christensen Copy Share Image
In my ideal world there would be 99% unemployment for actors, and I would be the 1% that's employed. I hear about… — Hamish Linklater Copy Share Image
I don't have any particular excitement about working with any specific director or actor at this point. — Sean Penn Copy Share Image
I only really started to go to plays and to be interested in drama 20 years ago when as an artist I… — Pete Townshend Copy Share Image
When you're in a theater, it's about reaching the back rows. When you have a camera in your face, it's just about… — Corey Stoll Copy Share Image
That theater community that comes with acting and being in the theater is second nature to me. It's in my blood. — Jasmine Cephas Jones Copy Share Image
When I was younger, I was nervous and didn't have a huge amount of confidence as an actor. Comedy is something -… — Lucy Punch Copy Share Image
I was five years old; I got addicted to being on stage. I felt like it was the most wonderful place on… — Shakira Copy Share Image
I used to teach acting in a maximum security men's prison. I worked with guys with the most dysfunctional behavior problems. I… — Diane Farr Copy Share Image
“I don't care where an actor acts. It can be in summer stock, it can be over a radio, it can be… — J.D. Salinger Copy Share Image
Yes, it is a rehearsed show, yes, it was analogy of going to see a play at the theatre, where everything has… — John Deacon Copy Share Image
I'm never going to stop making theatre, but I don't think I'll make it as much, because I don't need to. There… — John Tiffany Copy Share Image
See, the first thing about actors is, you're just trying to get a job; and you audition and audition and you finally… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
I'm always so nervous when I have to do interviews or be on 'The Tonight Show' or the 'Oprah' show, where I… — Kathy Bates Copy Share Image
It's fun to be an actor and dress up, but I'm happy being me and just loving accepting my personal style. — India de Beaufort Copy Share Image
I get a lot of advice from my dad about how I should be as a human being, but as an actor,… — Alia Bhatt Copy Share Image
I studied movies for many years, but I am professionally an actor because I, my background is actually a stage actor and… — Tommy Wiseau Copy Share Image
It's rare that you get to work with actors, female or not, where you all get along. Just because of the nature… — Shailene Woodley Copy Share Image
Some stars like to hide behind the whole idea of acting. But really good actors are not hiding at all. They're not… — Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Copy Share Image
Growing up the way I did, being an actor in Hollywood was definitely never a plausible career choice at all. — Hong Chau Copy Share Image
To be on the set with the actors, with the location, every day changes; every day something can go wrong. — Olivier Megaton Copy Share Image
I love watching people, guessing what they are going to do next. I'm no Derren Brown, but I love that people stuff.… — Michael Socha Copy Share Image
You respect all of these people that you know in the business as actors. And they sort of turn around and say,… — Lucy Liu Copy Share Image
Most actors in my position, at 47, you want your annuity show. You want your Marg Helgenberger role on 'CSI.' But that's… — Julie Warner Copy Share Image
My career aspirations as an actor have always been driven foremost by the creative desire to be versatile. — Jimmy Smits Copy Share Image
On 'The Impossible,' I was taught how to act. Naomi Watts was there every day constantly teaching me. That was where I… — Tom Holland Copy Share Image
I like to learn the lines and not get any precontrived things in my head about the part. Just get on stage… — John Mahoney Copy Share Image
You don't have to necessarily go down the drama school route, or have connections in the industry. You can just make it. — Kaya Scodelario Copy Share Image
I want to continue to do music and stay on the stage because I love the stage. And I want to continue… — Ashthon Jones Copy Share Image
If you work with amazing actors, you've got a master class happening in front of you. But [also] it's just acting at… — Luke Evans Copy Share Image
Somebody might get criticized for doing some movie that totally sucks, then turn around and be incredible. Every actor goes through that,… — Lance Bass Copy Share Image
I know a lot of actors don't watch themselves on TV, but I think it's good to see how else you can… — Michael Welch Copy Share Image
If an L.A. actor is a star or a good face, and they want to get cred by doing a serious Shakespeare… — Dakin Matthews Copy Share Image
On stage, you've got dialogue you've learned. You've got a paying audience. It couldn't be better, you know? — Guy Pearce Copy Share Image
Everyone always says that conflict is drama, and I agree, but I also don't think you need drama everywhere. Or conflict everywhere. — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
Once you sign on as an actor, you know, you don't go to the editing room, you don't see how they cut,… — Albert Brooks Copy Share Image
Believe me, you can be in the middle of a beautiful take and the next thing you know you're awash in people… — Victor Levin Copy Share Image
I'm always envious of the actors who get to come to work every day and really grow deep roots there, but it… — Jaime Ray Newman Copy Share Image