Face Quote by Dakin Matthews

We just assume all the great actors are in New York first and then L.A. second, and it's so not true. There's such amazing…

— Sandra Bullock

You can't be an actor in a small town-you have to go to New York or L.A.

— Jack White

Everyone said that if you want to be a real actor, go to New York. If you want to sell out, go to LA.…

— Jennifer Tilly

Between New York and L.A., and all of us who are actors, I feel like we're just one big, cast repertory company, all running…

— Denis O'Hare

I just never did buy this idea that you have to live in Los Angeles to be an actor. I didn't see that as…

— Jeff Daniels

When most actors finally get to L.A., I think they expect to be the next Will Smith or Denzel Washington and that's not the…

— Andrea Hall

The process of doing plays will make you an actor.

— Stephen Collins

In New York theater, you always talk about wanting a great ensemble of actors.

— Christopher Lloyd

I'm a big lover of Shakespeare. In fact, the only plays that I've ever done professionally in New York have been Shakespearian.

— Samira Wiley

I'm an actor, coming from New York theater.

— Skeet Ulrich

New York is a great place to be as an unrepresented actor because there are so many 'open auditions' that you can show up…

— Catherine Mary Stewart

If you're a young person who wants to become an actor, it's really important to walk into a casting room with a sense of…

— Kenny Ortega