Actor Quotes

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For an actor, its great fun to play one of these hungry white sharks. Audiences love to hate them. — Michael Douglas
A lot of actors get concerned about their own image, even going so far as to rewrite a movie to best serve that image. All… — Michael Douglas
Learn your linesâ€¦ plant your feetâ€¦ look the other actor in the eyeâ€¦ say the wordsâ€¦ mean them. — James Cagney
One of the rules about being an actor or an actress is that you never diss other actors or actresses, particularly when you don't know… — Joan Collins
If you're a boy, you always want to be in a western; and any actor I know would like to be in a horror. — Timothy Dalton
It's horrid to be called a Shakespearean actor because that's incredibly limiting, and we love acting. We like telling stories; anything that excites us we… — Timothy Dalton
I am a theatre actor, but the last ten years I've taken parts in movies because it keeps me in money. — Michael Gambon
I've always tried to be an actor who... I just plod on and try to keep my mouth shut, mind my own business. I find… — Michael Gambon
The filmmaker's got to make it his story and the actors have got to make it their story. — Rachel Griffiths
Here's the funny thing about the response I've been aware of to my dating famous people: It's been very negative. I'm either not good-looking enough,… — Dax Shepard
I don't want to look old and worn, but what can you do? My real focus is being an actor. I care more about having… — Sally Field
You know, people really don't understand what actors do. — Sally Field
I think the only thing I've got going for me as an actor specifically is the fact that I can change. — Rufus Sewell
As an actor, to do all sorts of different films is great. — Hugo Weaving
I think when your image becomes so big that it's hard for a viewer to see a character, then I think you're in danger as… — Hugo Weaving
As an actor, to play someone who's at war with himself, that's so interesting. — Hugo Weaving
I still think that movies are amazing; I respect actors and directors. — Joaquin Phoenix
American actors who voice animated movies are so brilliant at it, because by the nature of American speak, it's full of energy and full of… — Helen Mirren
If one story becomes too hot, then you can't forget it. As an actor, you want to remain fluid. — Andrew Scott
As actors, you become an expert at starting over. — Lupita Nyong'o

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