Acting Quotes

4873 Acting quotes by 2890 unique authors

For me, acting is not an all-consuming thing, except for the moment when I am actually doing it. — William Holden
Movie acting may not have a certain kind of glory as true art, but it is damn hard work. — William Holden
I think acting can bring you closer to yourself and help you understand other people — William Hurt
I know what I love about acting - and it's the creative process — William Hurt
I say I'm not shy, but... Acting is a very vulnerable experience, and you've got to be really confident to put yourself out there to… — Shemar Moore
As a director, I also get to sit and watch actors and learn from them in a way that I don't get to do when… — Stanley Tucci
I like to use all of myself, and acting wasn't doing that. — Stanley Tucci
I feel like some of the best talent is on TV right now, with the writing, acting and great directors. I've also been looking for… — Christina Ricci
If I hadn't gone into acting, I would have been one of those weird runaways on Hollywood Boulevard. No, it'd be uglier. I'd probably be… — Christina Ricci
I was modeling since I was four and acting in commercials since I was five- this was when I was in New York. I then… — Danny Masterson
I was modeling since I was four and acting in commercials since I was five. — Danny Masterson
Great acting may be a turn-on, but it won't make me fantasize about the person for a week. — Sandra Bullock
I kind of realized I could sing, so I played around with that for a while. And that led me to acting in itself, which… — Toni Collette
There's not much to say about acting but this. Never settle back on your heels. Never relax. If you relax, the audience relaxes. And always… — James Cagney
You don't psych yourself up for these things, you do them... I'm acting for the audience, not for myself, and I do it as directly… — James Cagney
Kylie and I were both taking piano lessons at the time and didn't think of acting. A friend rang mum up and said, 'How about… — Dannii Minogue
I am just a middle-class farm boy from Dodge City and my grandparents were wheat farmers. I thought painting, acting, directing and photography were all… — Dennis Hopper
When I was a sophomore, a friend asked me to go to a local acting seminar with him. Two guys were very interested in me… — Jensen Ackles
Paul Schofield said something like, 'If I'm not acting in a play, I don't really exist.' Those weren't the exact words, but he meant it's… — Michael Gambon
I am coming to the end of acting. I have a list: another stage production, maybe one or two more movies, one more season of American… — Jessica Lange
Being on stage is a seductive lifestyle. My advice to aspiring actors is think twice. People sometimes go into acting for the wrong reasons -… — Chris Sarandon
Film acting is really the trick of doing moments. You rarely do a take that lasts more than 20 seconds. You really earn your spurs… — Sam Shepard
I'm so busy trying to be other people. You start acting just as soon as you walk into the door of that casting office. You… — Clifton Collins, Jr.
I always wanted to perform in some capacity since I was a kid - I was a ballerina, then a singer before acting. — Mary Elizabeth Winstead
It's always a bit overwhelming when you arrive on set and everyone's new, but you soon become a big family. I find the hardest thing… — Nicholas Hoult

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