Actors Quote by Fedor Bondarchuk

As an actor, I'm always playing solitary characters. But as a director, I'm always making ensemble movies, which focus on lots of people's lives…

— Jodie Foster

When you are in every scene of a movie - which I must say I really much prefer - you have more control over…

— Maggie Gyllenhaal

I don't get to play the same role over and over in different movies. The roles that I get to play are quite varied,…

— Helen Mirren

I love the art of acting, so I don't care if I'm in a movie with 10 people, two people, or by myself. I…

— Taraji P. Henson

I never rehearse scenes with the whole ensemble, because I need to preserve some surprise. Instead, I work with the cast individually on their…

— Arnaud Desplechin

As an actor, it's much easier for me to get work in the movies because nobody knows who I am except for the work…

— Simon McBurney

I love working with ensemble groups of actors.

— John Hillcoat

I love to be in the position of not knowing what I'm gonna do, but having rehearsed all of those so when something happens…

— Wayne Rogers

Some actors don't want to, but I prefer to. I like to collaborate. Sometimes you have to keep it to yourself, and people want…

— Sam Rockwell

I'm definitely one of those actresses who comes to a set knowing how I want to do a scene, and I definitely love input…

— Summer Glau

I think the best actors do both. I think they fulfill what you want them to do, in terms of the vision for the…

— Steven Knight

I'm not an ensemble actor, because it's always a lot of ego when you're all together in the scene. It's kind of intellectual fighting…

— Udo Kier