Acting Quotes

4873 Acting quotes by 2890 unique authors

That's what acting is - it's about having the courage to allow your audience into the private moments of your characters' lives. — Kerry Washington
I love acting because it's empowering. It empowers me. — Bryan Cranston
Somebody told me long ago that in acting, it's okay to steal, just steal from the best. — Nathan Fillion
I never wanted to lose out on an acting job and wonder if I hadn't been trained enough. — David Alan Grier
I was never a villain on the stage. I always played strong, sympathetic types. My first stage role with a speaking part, believe it or… — Conrad Veidt
A dream acting role would be Matt Damon in the Bourne series. I would love to do something like that! — Taylor Lautner
I think a lot of people, if they get the opportunity to do some acting, they think, 'I might be a star.' — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
My love is for acting not money, so I only take on roles that I find challenging, in stories I find interesting. — Gael Garcia Bernal
Acting kind of pays my bills more than music does. — Marla Sokoloff
Acting is about acting, not about being a movie star. — Tyler Christopher
I'm attached to my land in Pantelleria as if I'd inherited it. Acting is my job, Pantelleria is my home. — Carole Bouquet
I was 17 when I auditioned for 'Miss Saigon.' I really grew up doing that show. I pretty much knew, almost a year into 'Miss… — Lea Salonga
The trick to acting is not to show off, it's to think the thoughts of the character. — Eddie Marsan
There is work, and there is pleasure, Acting is pleasure. — Sofia Vassilieva
My life has been the antithesis of that book 'The Secret'. I've always been interested in doing what I do. I love storytelling and I… — Aaron Stanford
I took acting classes in my senior year in college and I loved it. — Adepero Oduye
I started being interested in acting when I heard the voices of Sir Laurence Olivier and Sir John Gielgud and Sir Alec Guinness. Ive had… — Kenneth Branagh
With acting, I always felt like I didn't have control of it. It was all about other people giving me a job. — Nina Conti
My dad is a much more flamboyant character than I am. I think that's why I couldn't see myself going into straight acting. I always… — Nina Conti
I think acting is overrated. I'm not sure I enjoyed it. You never get to write your own roles. It's wonderful for some people, but… — Nina Conti
Know that when you seek anything of your own, you will never find God, because you do not seek God purely. You are seeking something… — Meister Eckhart
Good acting is good acting, however you learn it. Some people who haven't studied are amazing. Some people like Leonardo DiCaprio are naturally gifted -… — Sam Rockwell
I don't have the passion for acting that actors might have. — Jemima Kirke
Acting is secondary - I don't feel like it's going to stick around because it's not something I want to do forever. My art has… — Jemima Kirke
I don't have that drive to be in this field, climbing up, doing bit parts in movies to make a big movie. But I'm lucky… — Jemima Kirke

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