Actor Quotes

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I had three influential teachers. The first was Uta Hagen. The second two, Bobby Lewis and my late husband, Charles Kakatsakis, were both from the… — June Squibb
I was 14 years old. I did an audition for extra work as an actor, with two lines. Suddenly I was auditioning for a bigger… — Diogo Morgado
I never did anything as an actor that I was extremely proud of. — Dave Madden
As a child, I always remember our home, which was a flat just on the Barnes side of Hammersmith Bridge in London, buzzing with actors… — Samantha Bond
I prefer to have longevity. I like as great a variety as possible, hopefully to avoid getting stuck in one kind of character, having to… — Bradford Dillman
I was certainly a better actor after my five years in Hollywood. I had learned to be natural - never to exaggerate. I found I… — Walter Huston
Script comes first, then the actors, then you gotta be lucky enough to get the right time slot. Then people have to watch. — James Burrows
The best thing for an actor is to try it his way. The way they do it may not work, but it may inspire me… — James Burrows
A responsive audience is the best encouragement an actor can have. — Al Jolson
I just feel that God gave me a certain gift, and that was to go out, do storytelling and be an actor. And my responsibility… — Eric Close
I think that an actor who is working should be a happy actor. — Brian Dietzen
I was never really a character actor - I was a leading man who was always cast as a character. I wanted to be Jack… — Robert Shaw
I loved Peter Sellers. I thought he was the perfect mix of physical comedy with out-of-the-box humor. I loved his tone; I loved his physicality;… — J. B. Smoove
Some of the best dramatic actors have started in comedy. — J. B. Smoove
The first thing you must know as an actor or director is the space you will inhabit. See the architecture; imagine where things can happen… — Robert Wilson
I think when a lot of actors hear improv, they think of throwing a line in or doing a slightly different take. — Adam McKay
I find actors a little bit too self-conscious. — Chris Lilley
British actors wear wigs a lot. I find it to be a nice ritual at the end of the day, take the wig off, clean… — Megan Boone
Wallace Beery was a tiresome actor. — Maureen O'Sullivan
Luckily, I was raised by a kind of gypsy family, which is why I always get along better with people who worked in circuses than… — Lou Doillon

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