I think that the process of trying to become somebody else, and obviously the director/actor relationship in trying to do that, is… — Rupert Friend Copy Share Image
There's nowhere to hide in the theatre. You can't be the one in rehearsal who doesn't know their lines. — Keeley Hawes Copy Share Image
Well, mostly I just want to be an actor. I love being an actor, and I don't want to be a spokesman… — Rainn Wilson Copy Share Image
The Theatre of the Absurd is a theatrical embodiment and manifestation of existentialism. It is part reality and part nightmare — Martin Esslin Copy Share Image
I didn't act professionally before going to drama school. I don't know if I had the confidence. I didn't think I'd get… — Francois Arnaud Copy Share Image
You've got to earn a living as an actor and I'm not one of those people who just does lots of theatre. — Jason Watkins Copy Share Image
You can have the most emotional moment as an actor, ever, and many people would be like, 'Okay, cool. What's next?' You… — Charlie Cox Copy Share Image
I've worked with some teachers and coaches over the years, but I didn't really study theater or technique or voice or any… — Jessica Lange Copy Share Image
I think sometimes as an actor your career and life are kind of dependent on other people's decisions, what other people tell… — Lolly Adefope 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
Looking back, I got the bed I wanted and I lay in it. I didn't want to go to America. If you… — Felicity Kendal Copy Share Image
The TV schedule is fantastic. It allows you to have a life. Theater actors are so disciplined - especially if you're doing… — Neil Patrick Harris Copy Share Image
As a kid who wasn't into sports, at school I felt almost alienated at times, whereas in the theatre community there was… — Zach Braff Copy Share Image
The idea of making audiences feel like they matter, that the theatre matters, and that they're a partner in the event—that's what… — Diane Paulus Copy Share Image
There is in our society a gulf opening up, a kind of cultural apartheid, between those who are brought up to feel… — Richard Eyre Copy Share Image
I lament the passing of 'Play for Today,' 'Armchair Theatre,' 'Screen One and Two' and 'Comedy Playhouse' - because these shows gave… — Lenny Henry Copy Share Image
I grew up in a small town in Ireland and didn't know any actors. I never thought it was a viable job.… — Katie McGrath Copy Share Image
Going on stage and transcending the audience and becoming this otherworldly thing makes you a dancer. It's not so black and white. — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
Paul and I were both struggling actors. One night he would serve me in a restaurant, and the next night I would… — David Soul Copy Share Image
As an actor in these movies you get to fill up something so much, to its capacity, and once you get there… — Parker Posey Copy Share Image
It's hard for actors to have to deal with the fact that they pour so much into their character, but the audience… — Romola Garai Copy Share Image
Have you ever talked to someone, and you're not even really talking to them? Actors are the worst for that. — Joe Rogan Copy Share Image
For an actor, it is better to play well (or even not so well) in a bad film, than to not play… — Emma Watson Copy Share Image
Even after I became involved in theater and involved in TV and film, I had this sort of idea that Hollywood was… — Chadwick Boseman Copy Share Image
Knowing what thought process goes into constructing a line helps an actor know how to deliver that line because you understand the… — David Henrie Copy Share Image
I just absolutely needed the theatre so desperately - it was my fate; it was where I was running towards. It was… — Mark Rylance Copy Share Image
I'd been out of the movies for years, I had had a wonderful stage career, yes, in musicals and so on, but… — Angela Lansbury Copy Share Image
When I am sitting in a movie theater with my girlfriends or boyfriend, I think how cool would it be to watch… — Camille Kostek Copy Share Image
Nothing is off the table... never for an actor. An actor is continuously looking for challenges. — Ashish Vidyarthi Copy Share Image
I came from the theater playing leading roles, and when I started doing film and television, I felt as if I had… — Frances Fisher Copy Share Image
To become a better actor, one needs to look inwards and understand oneself better. Then, you can create magic on screen. — Tamannaah Copy Share Image
I had apprehensions of playing Jobs in 'Pirates of Silicon Valley.' TNT was really excited about me taking the part, but I… — Noah Wyle Copy Share Image
I played crying people in corsets for a long time, but I went into acting to be a character actor. — Anna Maxwell Martin Copy Share Image
That's the great thing about being an actor: getting the opportunity to do something that really speaks to you. — Brian Tyree Henry Copy Share Image
As far as the performance aspect, I'm going to be an actor. I still love performing, but I'm moving into more acting. — Stephen Boss Copy Share Image
I much prefer to watch actors and writers create "humanizing" moments for characters. In a drama, "humanizing" is far more impactful and… — Michael Muhney Copy Share Image
The Globe' is one of the most terrifying theatres in London. It's that mob element - everyone packed in and staring up… — Arthur Darvill Copy Share Image
I broke a lot of conventions. Look, I spent a long time as an actor. I spent a lot of time playing… — Taylor Sheridan Copy Share Image
There's not much difference between what I appear to be on stage and what I am. I think people like that, that… — Tom Waits Copy Share Image
I've got my fair share of appreciation, and I've definitely grown as an actor, but I never expected to be an icon. — Rajesh Khattar Copy Share Image
