Actor Quote by Bruno Dumont

Directors like Satyajit Ray, Rossellini, Bresson, Buñuel, Forman, Scorsese, and Spike Lee have used non-professional actors precisely in order that the people we see…

— John Berger

I thought that choosing a non-professional was a condition for me, because it would allow Juliette to have a less-professional way of acting. It…

— Abbas Kiarostami

Every film requires a different process. You learn about these particular actors and the particular chemistry between these actors. Recognizing when you don't need…

— Bennett Miller

We all have aspects of ourselves that we my not be aware of. Actors in particular - they have multiple personality disorder. They get…

— Brad Anderson

More than a non-acting director, I think I notice when an actor is not believing in themselves. Chicago actors in particular, they work very…

— Harry Lennix

People think that the Italians invented neorealism, but actually, Humphrey Jennings did. He was revolutionary in using non-professional actors in his films, and he…

— Kevin Macdonald

When I first came to America, I went into William Morris Endeavor for a meeting and I was like, "Yeah, I'm from Australia and…

— Rebel Wilson

Both my parents were professional actors, so I grew up in a household that had no real financial stability.

— Bettany Hughes

I've worked with non-professional actors, I've worked with movie stars, I've worked with kids, I've worked with older people, and I've found my job…

— Ira Sachs

I don't want to take shots at professional actors, because obviously the great ones are great. But I do think that given the kind…

— Andrew Bujalski

I think there are enough professional actors to fill in for me in my absence. I enjoyed it, but I can't imagine a role…

— Lou Dobbs

Professional 'actors' tend to overact.

— Samuthirakani