Acting Quotes

4873 Acting quotes by 2890 unique authors

I was shy and a hard worker, so acting was a way to focus whatever nervous energy I was experiencing onto a goal. — Deborah Ann Woll
At this point, I feel fairly comfortable in terms of performance. I think having a sketch background actually helps a lot. Because my background is… — Michael Ian Black
To be honest, I never went to school for acting, and I never learned to break down a script. I took acting classes my whole… — Shailene Woodley
I always have a rule that acting is acting and truth is truth and you just go out there and you do it. But what… — James Woods
I would just like to be able to give to people through acting. If I can entertain people by being somebody else and allow somebody… — Melanie Griffith
One of the reasons I got into acting to begin with is that I was trying to figure out how life worked. It was interesting… — Michael Shannon
I know with Gary Ross especially, he kind of gave me pointers here and there, but he kind of let me become firm in any… — Willow Shields
Acting is a very artistic profession and there are thousands of people out there who think they are actors but there are very few who… — Wolfgang Puck
The principle of acting in good faith is at the heart of decent work. — Richard Eyre
When I finally decided that my only hope was to go to college, I took an acting class, and once I walked onstage, I just… — Ernie Hudson
Once I committed to acting, this has been it. — Ernie Hudson
I know that some actors take acting terribly seriously. I take it seriously in that if someone pays me to do it I know I… — David Warner
I vowed I would never do a commercial, or a soap opera - both of which I did as soon as I left the Acting… — Kevin Kline
I never gave it that much thought to pursue acting or anything, but I would definitely be a Bond girl if they asked me. For… — Lara Stone
Acting for me is finding those things that, finding the strings of humanity that tie us all together. And you only find that by living… — Julian Morris
I have a constant sort of melancholy approach to acting that fuels me. I want to do everything. — Sam Rockwell
Yes, years of compromise and disappointment have added depth to my acting. — Rufus Sewell
The thing I love most about acting is that your capacity evolves as you evolve as a human being. — Ben Whishaw
There is a part of me that is not fulfilled by acting. It is a self-involved life; it can feel shallow, but not very often. — Kelly Reilly
I started as a writer; I started writing when I was little. The acting and directing was an outgrowth of my desire to tell stories. — Mike White
I got started acting by going to auditions that my mom found in the entertainment section of our local news paper. Then, I got a… — Tyler James Williams
What I love most about acting is being able to play different types of personalities without being considered crazy. — Tyler James Williams
I used to tour with this band. I was a drummer. I would tour a bunch for about 10 months out of the year and… — Michael Pena
What I like about acting is that you can be a different person every day. — Unknown Author
I think good actors are born with a kind of native gift. When you study too much with an acting teacher, that gets taken away.… — Titus Welliver

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