Actor Quotes

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If you can't fully believe in your ideas, it very quickly communicates to a group of actors who need something to hold onto. They need… — Trevor Nunn
For a long time I was embarrassed to say I was a 'B' movie actor, ... But now that I see what Hollywood's putting out,… — Bruce Campbell
I love independent films, it's the only place as an actor you're totally allowed to breathe. — John Leguizamo
As an actor, you want to keep your demons to some extent, but you also have to exorcise them so you can use them instead… — Skeet Ulrich
I never said, 'I'm going to be a big star.' I said, 'I'm going to be a good actor.' And that took the pressure off. — Jeff Daniels
Almost every actor goes into almost every picture very frightened. He is positive he really can't do it. The bigger the star, the more frightened… — Paul Mazursky
I didn't back into being an actor, I was born one. — Sally Field
I know a lot of actors talk about the importance of wardrobe, and it always seems like it's kind of a cop-out, maybe, because it… — Anna Faris
I was always going to act, literally ever since I was tiny. In fact, I have Doctor Who to thank for that. I wanted to… — David Tennant
Many times I've sat with a camera and another actor and seen all their fears and insecurities and struggles. You want to support them and… — Christopher Eccleston
I like working with an actor who doesn't do the oneupmanship. One who has no trick and gives a true, honest performance. — Erik Estrada
I remember that Jack Lemmon, who is one of my favorite actors of all time, says that the day he stops being nervous is the… — Kim Basinger
Iâ€™ve never agreed with the conventional wisdom that â€˜actors are great liars.â€™ If more people understood the acting process, the goals of good actors, the… — Rob Lowe
If you were a kid actor, if you had any plans of being an actor as an adult, you were really barking up the wrong… — Susan Olsen
I allow an area for improvisation because the chemical things actors bring to stories make it not work. — Vincente Minnelli
As far back as I can ever remember, without really knowing it I wanted to be an actor. I was always dressing up, you know,… — Peter Cushing
A totally healthy actor is a paradox. — Vittorio Gassman
It's absolutely impossible to have a serious critical discussion about enthusiasms for movie stars. Because a movie star is an animal separate from acting. Sometimes,… — Peter Biskind
I've wanted to be an actor ever since I was a little boy. — Henry Darrow
I want you to understand the words. I want you taste the words. I want you to love the words. Because the words are important.… — Daws Butler

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