Actor Quotes

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I think every American actor wants to be a movie star. But I never wanted to do stupid movies, I wanted to do films. I… — Kevin Kline
Being an actor is a religious calling because you've been given the ability, the gift to inspire humanity. Think about that on the way to… — Sanford Meisner
Theoretically, the actor ought to be more sound in mind and body than other people, since he learns to understand the psychological problems of human… — Uta Hagen
You know, it's recently come into focus for me why I want to be an actor: It's because of the connection I feel to people. — Jessica Chastain
I look at everything Iâ€™ve done critically - but I think thatâ€™s the job of an actor. If you ever sit on your laurels or… — Nicole Kidman
Being present is the actorâ€™s job. Being aware of your body, in space, and the emotions that are occurring inside, is essential. Well, quite simply,… — Sandra Oh
I'm not a big star in Japan. I'm an actor. I have a very normal life. Four days a week, I cook at home. A… — Ken Watanabe
What I try to do as an actor is constantly find that, find ways to risk, find opportunities to fall on my face if it's… — Jeremy Irons
It's my job as an actor to commit to the role and not - through my own inhibitions - run away. — Nicole Kidman
You just hope that you will get the opportunity to do what you love and pay your bills, and that is being a success as… — Debra Messing
I love to watch good actors who surprise and amuse me. — John Malkovich
When I was a waiter I was fired twice from the same restaurant. I guess I was that good of an actor but that bad… — Nathan Fillion
As an actor, what's interesting is what's hidden away beneath the surface. You want to be like a duck on a pond - very calm… — Alexander Skarsgard
This was basically the first time I got to act in action scenes, with things blowing up all around me. It sounds corny, but I… — Lukas Haas
This is a dream come true. To wake up in a place that I own and go to work in New York City as an… — Christopher Meloni
Only a madman or an actor would want to be President of the United States. — Mick Jagger
My sensitivity level is high, but I think that's one of my assets as an actor. — John Turturro
I truly believe that the job of an actor and the drive of an actor is simulating the internal journey in life which is to… — Hugh Jackman
An actor is somebody who communicates someone else's words and emotions to an audience. It's not me. It's what writers want me to be. — Maggie Smith
Every animator is really an actor performing in slow motion, living the character a drawing at a time. — John Lasseter

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