Acting Quotes

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You know, my parents have always been incredibly supportive. I'm an only child, so we're very close. There's just the three of us. They're exceptional… — Sophia Bush
And then, I suppose, there's also a cinematic reality on top of that. Because it was extremely difficult to keep tabs on, it was quite… — Gabriel Byrne
I am acquainted with no immaterial sensuality so delightful as good acting. — Lord Byron
I never did anything else. In college I switched majors every two weeks, and acting was the only thing that held my interest. — James Caan
My acting technique is to look up at God just before the camera rolls and say, 'Give me a break.' — James Caan
There's a fine line between the Method actor and the schizophrenic. — Nicolas Cage
To be a good actor you have to be something like a criminal, to be willing to break the rules to strive for something new. — Nicolas Cage
For me, acting was a way of taking destructive energy and doing something productive with it, and in that way it was quite a life… — Nicolas Cage
Acting is like any other art form, in that you have the option to go very big or go very small. — Nicolas Cage
My mother was a dancer, so I like to use the body as part of the instrument of acting. — Nicolas Cage
Film acting is one of the only industries where you're criticized for working hard. In any other industry, it's considered a quality and something to… — Nicolas Cage
I hit the ground running, without a lot of training, so I had to do whatever I could do to survive as a professional, and… — Nicolas Cage
My most useful acting tip came from my pal John Wayne. Talk low, talk slow, and don't say too much. — Michael Caine
When you reach the top, that's when the climb begins. — Michael Caine
Funny things happen to you in movies for silly reasons. — Michael Caine
I'm a sort of boy next door. If that boy has a good scriptwriter. — Michael Caine
I'm the audience's representative on earth. — Michael Caine
When I'm doing an accent, you shouldn't notice it for a while, if I'm doing it right. — Michael Caine
Movie acting is about covering the machinery. Stage acting is about exposing the machinery. In cinema, you should think the actor is playing himself, if… — Michael Caine
There is a growing frustration that the EU is seen as something that is done to people rather than acting on their behalf. And this… — David Cameron

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