Believe Quote by Ashly Burch

You need the actors to feel as much ownership of the performance and the direction of the story as you do to get the…

— Cary Fukunaga

The craft of putting together a performance on film or television is incredibly intricate; you're putting together a story that is completely out of…

— Gabriel Mann

As professional actors, it's our job to entertain our audiences while setting benchmarks for ourselves as well, creatively and intellectually.

— Hrithik Roshan

For me, a story has to have characters, and my role should be meaningful. At the end of the day, people should say that…

— Nithya Menen

Our job is to unleash the play. It's not just about your character or interaction with the other characters. There's an energy in all…

— Glenda Jackson

Sometimes what you turn out may be just a performance, but sometimes what you create will change the way people think about a play,…

— Adrian Lester

As an actor I can bring the story, the narrative in each performance. If I can't do that, then... might as well give up…

— Kelvin Fletcher

There's only so much you can do until you get on set and see the aesthetics of what you're dealing with. Then you see…

— Karl Urban

I don't concern myself with thinking ahead to the finished product. I focus more specifically on what the character is experiencing. Once you relieve…

— Jesse Eisenberg

I think at a certain point actors need to start taking responsibility for the kinds of stories they want to tell.

— Jason Ritter

It is the writer’s job to make the play interesting. It is the actor’s job to make the performance truthful.

— David Mamet

I feel like any actor should always be thinking about how to serve the story. The thing to be cautious of is trying to…

— Melanie Lynskey