Actor Quotes

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Claude Rains was what we call an actor's actor. He was very involved with himself and his performance. — Gloria Stuart
I've always said that I benefit, as an actor, from not having the illusion of security. — Hal Sparks
One of the great things about my job is I get to do all of these things that I may not experience had I not… — Hilary Swank
As an actor, you always think that whatever job you have is going to be your last. In some way, shape or form, you think… — Ian Somerhalder
I never had any backlash from the model-turned-actor thing. — Ian Somerhalder
One tries to be an observer as an actor and indeed as a director because the small things, the give-away things are what are really… — Janet Suzman
There are certain actors who are very good at improvising, like Dustin Hoffman and Glenda Jackson. — John Schlesinger
Acting has been gentrified. It's become part of the bourgeoisie. But there was a time when it would be a great scandal if you announced… — Julian Sands
There's still a massive inequality between the genders. If you look at the trajectory of a male actor's career, there's no hesitation or hiatus. But… — Juliet Stevenson
I often wrangle with myself as an actor, and wrestle with the process. In striving for authenticity I often have the feeling I am falling… — Juliet Stevenson
I work with all these amazing voice actors that do a kajillion voices. — Katey Sagal
I've never worked on a lawyer show for a long time, but I imagine the actors all start acting like lawyers. — Katey Sagal
Allow the emptiness inherent within actions and experiences to guide and shape your choices. Let your actions direct you, the actor, not the other way… — Frederick Lenz
Transformers' was important and defining for me because it taught me about what kinds of movies I want to make and the kind of actor… — Rachael Taylor
But really, for the most part - doing a prequel is great because you do have room to kind of free this character and how… — Jennifer Lawrence
Independent film is for actors that love to act. — John Leguizamo
Actors are such an insecure breed. — Joshua Leonard
My goal was always to be recognized as a good actor but no one was interested in that, simply because society just wants to warm… — Jude Law
In a collaborative environment directors hire actors because they want their input, not just their bodies. — Kelly Lynch
There's a lot of actors out there or people who want to be actors. It's unique to find somebody that, you know, needs to be… — Jeremy Sisto

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