Actor Quote by David Rakoff

I'm much more a writer than an actor. Although I have a great respect for that and I enjoy acting still, it really is…

— Jason Gann

I felt like when you're an actor, you don't get to fully creatively express yourself - most of the time, it's not your own…

— Jihae

An actor is somebody who communicates someone else's words and emotions to an audience. It's not me. It's what writers want me to be.

— Maggie Smith

I try not to think of actors as I'm writing because I think you do them a disservice by writing for things they've already…

— Paul Haggis

I spent a lot of time doing really unimportant work as an actor. It was important when I started writing that I obviously make…

— Taylor Sheridan

I don't think an actor's job is to be recognized. I think an actor's job is to facilitate the writing in a way that…

— Jeffrey Donovan

As an actor, you're completely at the mercy of other people. You basically go begging for the opportunity to work. As a writer, at…

— Harold Ramis

All I've tried to do as an actor is follow the good writing. That's been my main drive. It's not always possible, so when…

— Cillian Murphy

I think being an actor makes me a better writer and vice versa. I know the kinds of roles I would kill to play,…

— Katori Hall

I've always written for actors, and if you want to write for good actors, you have to write parts that are surprising, that are…

— Peter Hedges

The thing about being an actor is that every new job is a new challenge. Sometimes you'll have a shot, and it doesn't work.…

— Jacki Weaver

Being a writer is so great because you're literally not dependent on anybody. Whereas, as an actor, you have to audition or wait for…

— Sam Shepard