Acting Quotes

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The face of Garbo is an Idea, that of Hepburn an Event. — Ethel Barrymore
Acting is just playing the violin in an orchestra. Directing is being the conductor. — Jason Bateman
Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. — Scott Adams
I started acting without any vocation. I continued out of love. — Emmanuelle Beart
Change your life today. Don't gamble on the future, act now, without delay. — Simone de Beauvoir
I love the stage, I love the process of acting in theatre, but unfortunately, it doesn't pay the bills. — Kabir Bedi
To me, all writing is like music. And especially dialogue. I studied music in college; that is what I wanted to be, a composer. Acting… — Dirk Benedict
Acting is not about being famous, it's about exploring the human soul. — Annette Bening
I can do everything with ease on the stage, whereas in real life I feel too big and clumsy. So I didn't choose acting. It… — Ingrid Bergman
If you took acting away from me, I'd stop breathing. — Ingrid Bergman
Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought. — Henri Bergson
I'm involved in some action scenes, so they'll train me for that. I'll be working with my acting coach to prepare for my character. — Aaliyah
I never wanted to be a model. My modelling career was nothing but a stepping stone to my acting career and that's all I ever… — Halle Berry
Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one. — Stella Adler
The word theatre comes from the Greeks. It means the seeing place. It is the place people come to see the truth about life and… — Stella Adler
When you stand on the stage you must have a sense that you are addressing the whole world, and that what you say is so… — Stella Adler
I started acting because I enjoyed school plays. — Mayim Bialik
Acting is a tough business, and you need to be in good shape mentally and physically. — Juliette Binoche
Acting is like peeling an onion. You have to peel away each layer to reveal another. — Juliette Binoche
For me, acting goes to a special place; it's almost mystical. You have to let go of what you think is good; it's a jump… — Juliette Binoche

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