I'm a New Yorker. My background is in theater, so staying here, I have the opportunity to get back to that, which… — Valorie Curry Copy Share Image
When I was a kid being an actor was not cool. I'm thirty now and when I was a kid in the… — Vincent Kartheiser Copy Share Image
T.V. has made going to the theatre seem pointless, photography has pretty much killed painting but graffiti has remained gloriously unspoilt by… — Banksy Copy Share Image
The difference between film and theater is that in film, an actor is sort of under a magnifying glass and everything that… — Olivia Thirlby Copy Share Image
I think in theater the playwright is king. Those words are unchangeable. They are the reason that everything else flows from. — Greta Gerwig Copy Share Image
Actors, it's very hard for them to make value judgments when they play characters. It's very dangerous if you start thinking of… — Stacy Keach Copy Share Image
I actually think actors both are drawn to playing real-life historical people and are terrified. — Ryan Murphy Copy Share Image
Every time I hit the stage I try to take something from it. There are a lot of shows and opportunities to… — Adrian Marcel Copy Share Image
Actors that I like to watch, if they're lucky and given the ability to play different roles through their career, there's a… — Fred Hechinger Copy Share Image
I was at stage school in Birmingham Rep when I was called down to London for an audition in the National Theatre.… — Toyah Willcox Copy Share Image
I feel like my early experiences of acting, and I think a lot of other actors' too, are probably at camp or… — Matt McGorry Copy Share Image
If you want to be an actor today you have to come prepared with the entire package, which includes acting, dancing, action,… — Akshaye Khanna Copy Share Image
“In any kind of relationship we can make the assumption that others know what we think, and we don’t have to say… — Miguel Ruiz Copy Share Image
What keeps this industry challenging as an actor is that you never know how something will turn out. The ups and downs… — Elisabeth Shue Copy Share Image
To me, Fight Club was a comedy. When [David] Fincher sent me the book and I read it, the first thing I… — Edward Norton Copy Share Image
We [actors] are so lucky to do jobs that fulfill us and make us happy. We don't go to work thinking okay,… — Vanessa Paradis Copy Share Image
I'd rather marry my husband in the stage where I know what I'm getting into and what it's going to be like… — Tamera Mowry Copy Share Image
There wasn't much for me to do after school except the drama club, so when I kind of started doing drama club,… — Julianne Moore Copy Share Image
I worked with Sidney Lumet years ago, and we had a long rehearsal process, and he would tape out the entire set… — Denzel Washington Copy Share Image
There are a handful of actors who sustain interest because it's exciting to watch them get better at what they do. I… — Julia Stiles Copy Share Image
To give a successful character portrayal on stage or on film, the part has to be played inside of you. — Yvette Mimieux Copy Share Image
I do come from a theater background, where the playwright is optimal and king and you have to serve the playwright. So… — Skylar Astin Copy Share Image
Being an actor is a nomadic profession, and I just try to feel at home wherever I am at that moment. — Mia Goth Copy Share Image
There are certain sacrifices that you make, and you feel like the only compensation you have as an actor is financial. — David Schwimmer Copy Share Image
I think theater is so undervalued. I have seen things there that have been far more vivid than things that actually have… — Marianne Elliott Copy Share Image
I was never tortured over whether I wanted to become an actor. There was never another option in my mind. — Stephanie Courtney Copy Share Image
I'm not turning my back on classical theater. It's all about opportunities and timing a lot of the time when things come… — Gugu Mbatha-Raw Copy Share Image
A lot of actors give a performance that many people connect with and they end up talking about it a lot of… — Charlie Plummer Copy Share Image
It can be tough to turn things down, but as an actor, being in demand is a nice problem to have. — Nicola Walker Copy Share Image
The primary function of a theater is not to please itself, or even to please its audience. It is to serve talent. — Robert Brustein Copy Share Image
I'd like to think that we strive in film and theatre to tell great stories, and I believe in the power of… — Andy Serkis Copy Share Image
For an actor, playing one character and transitioning to a completely different one is a dream come true. — Dean Norris Copy Share Image
When you age, you can do all kinds of roles. You don't have to look great. You can be the mom, the… — Valerie Harper Copy Share Image
With theatre, I found that one thing that I am good at and it gave me so much confidence. I feel like… — Shraddha Srinath Copy Share Image
Look at the darkest hit musicals - Cabaret, West Side Story, Carousel - they are exuberant experiences. They send you out of… — John Lithgow Copy Share Image
To wait, for an actor, is not like someone who's waiting to see the doctor. It's not the kind of wait where… — Catherine Deneuve Copy Share Image
Cornelia Parker has inspired a lot of my theatre work. Her art is about points of impact: it's poetic but with a… — Abi Morgan Copy Share Image
Theatre is an actor's medium. An actor has little control over a film. Which is why most actors who have done theatre,… — Paresh Rawal Copy Share Image
My dad used to work in the theater as a stage manager, production manager, and lighting designer. — George MacKay Copy Share Image
What's fun now is that I have a show at USA that I co-wrote called 'Benched.' I'm completely behind the scenes and… — Michaela Watkins Copy Share Image
![“To me, Fight Club was a comedy. When [David] Fincher sent me the book and I read it, the first thing I asked him was, "This is a comedy, right?" he said, "Yeah, that's the whole point," and I said, "Okay, I'm in." I certainly wasn't imagining myself as a dramatic actor when I was running around in…” quote by Edward Norton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ec/edward-norton-2203_actors_to-me-fight-club-was-a-comedy-when-david_2837192.jpg)
![“We [actors] are so lucky to do jobs that fulfill us and make us happy. We don't go to work thinking okay, we're working to put food in the fridge. We are doing that too, but we're working because we love what we do.” quote by Vanessa Paradis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f99/vanessa-paradis-9805_actors_we-actors-are-so-lucky-to-do-jobs-that-f_2031201.png)
