Actor Quote by David Oyelowo

Coming at the acting business as a technician, I really enjoy the process of working. I really enjoy being in a rehearsal room, starting…

— Neil Patrick Harris

After graduation, I moved to Los Angeles to do more theater, not realizing there is very little theater in L.A. It was a lucky…

— Nicholas Gonzalez

I didn't become an actor for the money, so I can't stay with a job for that reason. I did too many years of…

— Jean Smart

I grew up doing musical theatre in L.A. at this sort of children's theatre/community that was kind of my escape from school and such…

— Molly Gordon

When I moved to L.A., I had no intention of really pursuing acting. I wanted to focus on stand-up. It's crazy to me that…

— Nico Santos

You've got to earn a living as an actor and I'm not one of those people who just does lots of theatre.

— Jason Watkins

I've been an actor for a very long time, and I've had the opportunity to do theater a couple of times.

— Joshua Jackson

I couldn't get an acting job to save my life when I moved to L.A.

— Nia Vardalos

I wanted to be a stage actor but I got stuck on television. It took a couple of years to get used to.

— Kevin Whately

I went to theatre school for four years and just wanted to do theatre. I had no ambition to be on TV or to…

— Sasha Roiz

I was working in Chicago, in theater and in commercials and anything that anybody would let me do. When I moved to L.A., I…

— Janina Gavankar

Most actors are lucky to ever get a job, period. I never forget that, because I have so many actor friends in L.A., and…

— Emile Hirsch