I just think the best actors always reveal a part of themselves through the characters that they're playing, and it costs them… — Aimee Lou Wood Copy Share Image
There's a lot of actors I think that appear so much more together as the characters they portray as opposed to the… — Ryan Reynolds Copy Share Image
I always hated when the studios just kind of said that anybody can act. You look at people like Spencer Tracy, Henry… — Bob Newhart Copy Share Image
What's great in theater is that you can sustain the arc of a character for a full three hours, whereas in film… — Daniel Dae Kim Copy Share Image
I always say YCDA: you can do anything. If you want to be a successful actor, you have to believe in yourself… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The director's job is to know what emotional statement he wants a character to convey in his scene or his line, and… — Stanley Kubrick Copy Share Image
I think one of the things that might distinguish me is when I'm going to work as an actor I really try… — Peter Sarsgaard Copy Share Image
When student-actors see people and the way they behave when together, see the color of the sky, hear the sounds in the… — Viola Spolin Copy Share Image
I think drama in schools shouldn't be about, 'Let's put 'Annie' on this year' - not that there's anything wrong with that… — Ruth Jones Copy Share Image
I knew it would be hard work, but that's the reason you're an actor. If you're a bricklayer, you don't want to… — Casey Affleck Copy Share Image
Being a fan of the business for years and wanting to be an actor for years, I knew, if ever the opportunity… — Quinton Aaron Copy Share Image
I just love the process of working with other actors. It's like jamming with a musician, except it takes a little more… — John Cusack 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
Nowadays, especially in big commercial films it's much easier for the audience, and they tend to get spoonfed. It's much more interesting… — Michael Fassbender Copy Share Image
I would never blame an actor for taking on a role. The only time that I think I have to question why… — Lydia Hearst Copy Share Image
All my cop/gangster dramas have been spaced out, but somewhere, the films in which I played the bad guy were extremely successful,… — Ajith Kumar Copy Share Image
We shoot with three cameras, try to shoot both sides of coverage if possible. That allows the actors to overlap and to… — Jason Katims Copy Share Image
When I came into this profession, my first condition to myself and my managers was that I don't want to work every… — Atul Kulkarni Copy Share Image
Obviously, once you're finished, you're like, "Okay, I have to make this a movie now, and I need people - bodies to… — Tamara Jenkins Copy Share Image
I have a children's theater background, so I grew up performing for child audiences; it's sort of my specialty. I know the… — Linda Woolverton Copy Share Image
I was always one of those people who thought my love life would be dramatic - a knight in shining armour would… — Kriti Kharbanda Copy Share Image
I was a child of American popular culture. All I did as a kid was what I could get at the local… — Robert Crumb Copy Share Image
It seems to me that everybody who's a success has made a decision to put themselves in a situation that eats away… — Peter Stone Copy Share Image
I want to read books and go for walks and make dinner. I guess there are people who love working and that's… — Robert Sean Leonard Copy Share Image
I didn't need tempting back to the theatre. It's always been something I'd wanted to do again and again and again, but… — Andrew Gower Copy Share Image
I'm an actor, and I keep observing people and their reactions to figure out what they are thinking. There's only so much… — Preity Zinta Copy Share Image
Every age has its storytelling form, and video gaming is a huge part of our culture. You can ignore or embrace video… — Andy Serkis Copy Share Image
I think all actors have a similar deal. You want some people who understand. Although it looks great - and is great… — Eddie Redmayne Copy Share Image
In my Comedy Club sets, I just work on what is fresh and try to build that show as long as I… — Ron White Copy Share Image
It's a career that's enticing because you go on stage, for example, and people clap. You get that affirmation, but you can't… — Miranda Otto Copy Share Image
I lived with this tremendous fear of failure because my father was a playwright and a director, and I think he did… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
Seeing other people perform inspires me. I couldn't be a good performer if just relied on my own talents. Seeing what other… — Andrew Keenan-Bolger Copy Share Image
We all come to the theater with baggage; The baggage of our daily lives, the baggage of our problems, the baggage of… — Vanessa Redgrave Copy Share Image
What I enjoy most with acting is when it's a good scene with one or two other actors, and you feel a… — Joel Kinnaman Copy Share Image
I'm interested in putting something on stage that will have a very wide appeal without being condescending; that will reach an audience… — Alvin Ailey Copy Share Image
In my first stand-up acts there wasn't material even. You know, I'd go on stage and cry and read a Dear John… — Bobcat Goldthwait Copy Share Image
I feel like what Director Bong is so amazing at is taking so many things and presenting them to you - never… — Lily Collins Copy Share Image
In a film, there are dramatic moments and a bunch of different moments that lead up to a dramatic moment. On some… — Giveon Copy Share Image
I find that a lot of actors who are good and open to challenges have lived a full life. When you walk… — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
It's a good time for me, but it's only recently I've become comfortable in my job. At the start, it's hard having… — Ruth Wilson Copy Share Image
