Actor Quote by Dan Futterman

When you're writing for a TV show, what's great is that you always know what actor you're writing to.

— Michael Brandt

I think an actor can actually gather moments, memories and emotions for his next character. So, it's a constant work.

— Gaspard Ulliel

It's strange how the mind works while you're acting, because you have all sorts of quick thoughts going on as well as the motivations…

— Mark Rylance

It's such a gift when you know who you're writing for and you know that that actor is capable of so much that you…

— Steven Knight

As an actor, you are in a unique position because you're not only memorizing dialogue but really embodying it. You naturally feel the rhythm…

— Jesse Eisenberg

I think sometimes you can think up a story, but it's because you're comfortable doing that, but when you're an actor, one of the…

— Himesh Patel

As a writer, I always think about who my prototype actors are, in my brain. It's helpful, as a writer, to think about that.

— Carlton Cuse

You have to start thinking a little differently as an actor.

— Ming-Na Wen

Actors always direct themselves. A good actor shows up onset ready, especially in television, and you've done your homework and you know your character.…

— Noah Emmerich

As an actor, you're only one little piece of the puzzle; you're fulfilling someone else's vision. If you're involved earlier on, you're kind of…

— Julia Stiles

An actor is a thinking person.

— Suhasini Maniratnam

I never write with an actor in mind - never.

— Andrea Arnold