Actor Quotes

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I think that I need to work on being comfortable at being normal, everyday-ish on camera. Unlike a lot of actors, I think that's the… — Christina Ricci
Age is as much an asset for character players as it is for good wine. Human experiences, both good and bad, leave their marks on… — Strother Martin
All actors are incredibly insecure. — Terence Stamp
The actor side of me loves to get dressed up and I feel like Cinderella when I'm in diamonds. — Virginia Madsen
Becoming an actor? If it's not a calling, don't do it. It's too hard. — Sandra Oh
Hollywood likes to put actors in boxes, and it likes to put Asian actors in really small boxes. — Sandra Oh
I don't get jobs in films by auditioning. I'm not blonde. You can't place me in movies the way you can with certain actors. It's… — Sandra Oh
Most parts that can be played by one actor can equally well be played by another, but not this. — Kenneth More
Personally, I wouldn't advise a gay leading man-type actor to come out. — Richard Chamberlain
Despite all the wonderful advances that have been made, it's still dangerous for an actor to talk about that in our extremely misguided culture. Look… — Richard Chamberlain
I've always tried to kind of stretch my wings as an actor and do things that are different. — Michael Douglas
I never had the slightest difficulty with a fellow actor. Not until One, Two, Three. In that picture, Horst Buchholz tried all sorts of scene-stealing… — James Cagney
You know, the period of World War I and the Roaring Twenties were really just about the same as today. You worked, and you made… — James Cagney
I felt unworthy to play Jesus. I just accepted the responsibility and said, 'What actor wouldn't want to play this role?' — Jim Caviezel
Work is fun to me. All those years of being an actor and a director and not being able to get a job - two… — Dennis Hopper
I'm a professional actor. If I was a plumber, I wouldn't just do my plumbing in Beverly Hills bathrooms; I'd like to install air conditioning… — Leslie Nielsen
The interesting thing about my character Sylar is that my strengths as an actor seemed to go completely against the shape of a character in… — Zachary Quinto
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
Musical types tend to combine the burden of the author with the burden of the actor. — Iggy Pop
The thing is, I want to play real characters and not all girls can be pretty. The thing is, you get these girls who say… — Juliette Lewis

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