Actor Quotes

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I always thought I'd be a New York theater actor, riding my bicycle to rehearsal. That was all I ever wanted. — Philip Seymour Hoffman
The more we understand what is happening in the world, the more frustrated we often become, for our knowledge leads to feelings of powerlessness. We… — C. Wright Mills
When I said I no longer wanted to be a painter, that I wanted to be an actor, the first thing I did was get… — Rod Taylor
I trained for three years at drama school to be an actor - not a celebrity. — Orlando Bloom
Being a salesman and an actor were not that dissimilar: It is a good lesson in covering up your feelings. No one wants to buy… — Dougray Scott
Until Ace Ventura, no actor had considered talking through his ass. — Jim Carrey
It is for the latter that I always wanted to be an actor: to play characters who are always on the move. — Tony Curtis
So many people are called but few serve as actors, you know what I mean? — Faye Dunaway
It is very, very, very difficult for an American actor who wants a film career to be open about his sexuality. And even more difficult… — Ian Mckellen
A true priest is aware of the presence of the altar during every moment that he is conducting a service. It is exactly the same… — Constantin Stanislavski
I was appalled at the amount of study necessary in order to qualify in medicine, and gradually my desire was blunted by a keener -… — Conrad Veidt
I think most actors are shy. I really do. The greatest actors can disappear. I had friends call me the Blend-In Man. — Rip Torn
I've never had a desire to be famous. Lots of actors are actually extremely shy. I have shy areas. — Jeremy Northam
The fact of the matter is that most actors are shy people. — Roger Moore
Jerry Weintraub, the producer, might be a pain in the ass, but he really knows how to treat his actors. — Bernie Mac
I know actors come around and they always talk like that, but I don't do publicity if I don't like the film. — Barbara Hershey
The great actors we had came from the actor-manager theaters. Not only did they create a team, they were the generals working with the soldiers. — Steven Berkoff
Juan Hernandez was an actor out of New York, but what made Juan so great and what made Omar so great was that they both… — Charles S. Dutton
Actors are the best and the worst of people. They're like kids. When they're good, they're very very good. When they're bad they're very very… — Kenneth Branagh
I think it's great to see how they've grown up, not just as actors but as people. They're still very much the same kids that… — David Heyman

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