Actor Quotes

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Movie acting is about covering the machinery. Stage acting is about exposing the machinery. In cinema, you should think the actor is playing himself, if… — Michael Caine
The difference between a movie star and a movie actor is this - a movie star will say, 'How can I change the script to… — Michael Caine
My default position is not to be an actor. My default position is to be a follower of Jesus Christ. If that means I continue… — Kirk Cameron
So many actors are not open in front of the camera - they have a persona. — Jane Campion
Most aspiring child actors or child stars have a passion for it. But as easy as it is for me to say that I wouldn't… — Nick Cannon
One thing about being a stand-up is it's a one-man show. You gotta do everything. You're the producer, writer, director, and the actor. You just… — Nick Cannon
I made mistakes in drama. I thought drama was when actors cried. But drama is when the audience cries. — Frank Capra
Actors and magicians are both performers, and they represent things that are not necessarily who they are. — Steve Carell
I'd love to do Broadway some day. Before I started doing television I was just a primarily a stage actor, but I haven't done it… — Steve Carell
You project a version of yourself to the public to protect and insulate yourself a little bit. Actors come up with a version of themselves… — Steve Carell
I had, like, two goals in my career: One was to try to get into 'Second City.' When I moved to Chicago, my goal was… — Steve Carell
I've waited my entire life to be busy. Whenever I hear actors complain about being busy, I think, 'shut up.' Because you do, you wait… — Steve Carell
Once I moved to Chicago and started trying to get acting jobs, I just tended to book more things that were comedically based than anything… — Steve Carell
There's very little you could do to prepare to be a correspondent on 'The Daily Show,' because it's not being a journalist, it's not being… — Steve Carell
You never saw Peter Sellers the actor trying to make you laugh. All he was doing was the character. What I'm saying is that I… — Steve Carell
Anyone that knows me knows what I'm about, and I'm very much a British actor, a European actor. — Robert Carlyle
I want to be the greatest actor that ever lived, frankly. I'd love that. But I don't need to be. I just want to be… — Jim Carrey
The shelf life of a movie actor or actress is so short, it's like milk. — Graydon Carter
I'm the kind of actor who has ventured into escaping from me. — Helena Bonham Carter
A film actor is just a victim of directors and editors. — Helena Bonham Carter

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