Actor Quotes

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There is only one way of surviving all the early heartbreaks in this business. You must have a sense of humor. And I think it… — Al Pacino
This industry should behave like a mother whose child has just run out in front of a car. But instead of clasping the child to… — Marilyn Monroe
Acting became important. It became an art that belonged to the actor, not to the director or producer, or the man whose money had bought… — Marilyn Monroe
In film, other actors' performances really are not your concern. If the other actor isn't giving you what you want, act as though he were. — Michael Caine
Before acting, I wanted to become a journalist. I also toyed with the idea of being a chef - but that's only when people asked… — Ian Mckellen
Quite low down in the list is "How much am I going to be paid?"... my main feeling about money is that I don`t want… — Ian Mckellen
You know, be an actor because you love to act. Don't be an actor because you think you're going to get famous, because that's luck. — Whoopi Goldberg
As a young actor, people were trying to define who I was before I really knew that for myself. But I still remember thinking, "This… — Tom Cruise
One thing, when you're an actor, you finish something and then you have to worry about what the next gig is. When you're a musician,… — Chris Isaak
I always say if you've seen good acting on television, those actors are really good. Because there's just not enough time. You don't have any… — Sasha Alexander
They say an actor is only as good as his parts. Well, my parts have done me pretty well, darling. — Barbara Windsor
I've always had a really developed sense of justice. As a child, I would rotate my dolls' dresses for fear that they might come alive… — Susan Sarandon
I'm an actor, that's what I do every day. Dressing up is part of my job. But whatever you wear you should always be yourself:… — Vincent Cassel
An actor has no more right to be temperamental than a bank clerk. — Fredric March
I know you hear horror stories about child actors, but I think in my family when I did start acting it was never a big… — Unknown Author
Knowing what thought process goes into constructing a line helps an actor know how to deliver that line because you understand the intention behind the… — David Henrie
I had always been interested in screenwriting, ever since I could write things down as a child. Obviously, I started as an actor, professionally, but… — John Francis Daley
Once you see the entertainment world from both sides, you really get a greater understanding of how it all operates. As an actor going into… — John Francis Daley
As an actor, what you dream of is being able to portray people that people empathize with and understand and really feel for. — Daniel Sharman
There was a year between school and getting going as an actor when I basically just watched films. Video shops were the new thing, and… — Aidan Gillen
Actors sure have stories. We always have stories. At the end of our careers, all we have to take with us is our stories, and… — Michael Eklund
I think there will always be a double standard between males and females, so I think that an actress is more likely to protect her… — Mila Kunis
That transition from child to adult actor is so incredibly elusive. The roles that were coming to me as a young adult were not that… — Jackie Earle Haley
When I was an actor, I was part of a team, which I loved. You are a part inside something which is larger. — Ross Kemp
I love theatre, and you learn too much as an actor and enjoy too much of it not to want to go back a lot. — Benedict Cumberbatch

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