Acting Quote by Alan Alda

What I always wanted to get seen as was as a good actor, when it was the acting I was doing. When I'm writing,…

— Alan Alda

All I've tried to do as an actor is follow the good writing. That's been my main drive. It's not always possible, so when…

— Cillian Murphy

As a writer, all you want to do is write for great actors. That's all.

— Amy Sherman-Palladino

I've always written for actors, and if you want to write for good actors, you have to write parts that are surprising, that are…

— Peter Hedges

I spent a lot of time doing really unimportant work as an actor. It was important when I started writing that I obviously make…

— Taylor Sheridan

When I started writing after my career as an actor, I knew that that other life in the film industry would be pulled into…

— James Franco

I don't aspire to direct like many actors. I would aspire most likely to do some writing, but I haven't had a chance to…

— Stephen Root

I aspired to be a writer and then I just started getting acting work. I really didn't have a direct goal, I just knew…

— Jake M. Johnson

As an actor, you're completely at the mercy of other people. You basically go begging for the opportunity to work. As a writer, at…

— Harold Ramis

To be a great actor you just need to comprehend, so that's why I became a writer.

— Johnathon Schaech

As an actor, my main focus is finding good writing and attacking a good role.

— Amanda Peet

I don't want to be an actress. I want to be doing good work that is well written and has good people in it.

— Claire Danes