Acting Quotes

4873 Acting quotes by 2890 unique authors

Stand-up comedy is a lot about amplifying emotions and situations; movie acting has a lot to do with mellowing things down and making them subtle.… — Vir Das
I believe that a large part of the training in the regional theaters is in imitation of the British style of acting. The British orientation… — Arthur Penn
Shortly after I started working as a doctor, I decided to listen to the voice inside me before it was too late. It was now… — Jonathan LaPaglia
I believe, and this is perhaps too nationalistic a view, that the American style of acting puts actors quickly in touch with each other, so… — Arthur Penn
I could describe my career in two words: who knew. I was on the path to becoming a professional baseball player, but I got injured… — Shemar Moore
I had always been the theater nerd at Northwestern University. I knew I wanted to do acting, but I hated the idea of being this… — Meghan Markle
I love acting and I have a need to do it, even when the business is down. — Nadine Velazquez
Because acting was my only professional outlet, I put a ton of pressure on the roles that I did. I overstepped my bounds, I tried… — James Franco
My goals are to continue acting and also to produce some independent films in the next few years. Music is a passion of mine, so… — Sasha Grey
I transitioned into theater and acting when I was about 9, community theater and musicals, being, like, chorus-kid-number-78 or whatever. But I just loved it.… — Tatiana Maslany
Acting and making art is just something I love to do, and I love to tell stories that feel important, honest and necessary. — Zoe Kravitz
I studied music formally. I was probably less formal about my study of acting than anything. — David Carradine
Acting is the most wildly overpaid position imaginable. — Robert Downey, Jr.
I was 11 when a teacher suggested to my parents that they should send me to drama classes to curb my disruptive ways in the… — David Wenham
I have the opportunity to learn about the fashion world, and I appreciate it as an art form... But I never want it to take… — Lupita Nyong'o
I was cursed with age, really. You do that stupid thing at 12 years old when you say something and it kind of sticks with… — Tom Felton
My history teacher was utterly terrifying, but her lessons were very inspiring. She got me interested in people and stories, which then led me to… — Laura Carmichael
I remember acting in a school play about the melting pot when I was very little. There was a great big pot onstage. On the… — Al Pacino
If someone criticizes my acting, they may be right. — William Shatner
I want to be uncomfortable - acting is uncomfortable. — Lupita Nyong'o
I remember playing with some friends and being aware that I was acting as I was playing with them - I would think of a… — Penelope Cruz
You can see all sorts of things in film acting if you know where to look and what to look for. One thing I often… — Michael Caine
Acting was always my first passion. — Janet Jackson
I was very close to my father. At the age of ten I wanted to do plays, and my father was very encouraging. When I… — Kim Cattrall
It was difficult when I was very young because I was so separated from my family. When I was at school or acting in a… — Kim Cattrall

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