Acting Quote by Fiona Shaw Download Open image “Acting doesn't have to be threadbare misery all the time.” — Fiona Shaw ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.9 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Acting Misery Time
I think all actors have a sadomasochistic streak, because acting is kind of brutal, you know. — Michelle Pfeiffer Copy Share Image
Misery is the stuff of comedy, if one can just live long enough to get over it. — Charles Platt Copy Share Image
When something tragic happens, all we want to do is escape it. Acting has always been kind of a twisted way of escaping my… — Diana Silvers Copy Share Image
There are a lot of times where actors can be a little precious sometimes, and then it's difficult to put them in a situation… — Joel Silver Copy Share Image
It has nothing to do with the emotional demands of a role; I've done comedies that are as draining to me as any drama. — Sean Penn Copy Share Image
Emotional messiness is my reason for life. In acting, it's so important. — Felicity Jones Copy Share Image
I just think that things should be allowed to run their course, and not turned into a Disney ride. — Fiona Shaw Copy Share Image
Theater is dangerously open to repetition. It's exciting when you hit on a new way. — Fiona Shaw Copy Share Image
Like a lot of Irish households we read a lot of Irish history. It was almost Soviet, raising the next generation with a mythic… — Fiona Shaw Copy Share Image
I enjoy making films, but my heart is in the stage. Every night you have to be on. There's no second take. — Fiona Shaw Copy Share Image
To be honest I live among the English and have always found them to be very honest in their business dealings. They are noble,… — Fiona Shaw Copy Share Image
I loathe bad theater and most theatre is very bad because it's repetitious, unexciting and, dangerously, it is sometimes praised for those things. — Fiona Shaw Copy Share Image
Honestly, I get more recognized for 'Three Men and a Little Lady' than 'Harry Potter'. — Fiona Shaw Copy Share Image
I actually think acting is a form of self-hypnosis. You have to be hyper, hyper aware of what's going on around you. You have… — Julianne Moore Copy Share Image
Many Republicans have always reminded me of professional WWF wrestlers. They come into the ring all pumped up and acting like they're invincible and… — Paul Feig Copy Share Image
I'm a big fan of all the Boston guys that are acting - Matt Damon , Ben Affleck, Mark Wahlberg - they made a… — Kenny Wormald Copy Share Image
Acting is a grind, just like music is a grind. Sometimes it takes longer than what you can give. — Big Sean Copy Share Image
It was only when I started making short films in college and I was looking for girls to play the me-ish parts that I… — Lena Dunham Copy Share Image
Writing is something I took up rather than anything I had an inclination toward. I like acting -delivering someone else's message - but writing… — Steve Martin Copy Share Image
I can still function when I don't have that balance I crave. I had a tendency to be precious about acting, thinking of it… — Laura Regan Copy Share Image
Actors don't hate acting. Most people don't hate acting! Whether you're a child mucking around with your friends or a grown up being paid… — Liv Hewson Copy Share Image
It was only when I went to acting school that I was like, "You are absolutely such a pigheaded freak show that you thought… — Giles Matthey Copy Share Image
It definitely helps to have the acting experience going into singing, because when you're singing, you have to portray the emotion you were feeling… — Ryan Newman Copy Share Image
The show was number one in the ratings, Gordon Russell was our head writer, the story lines were magnificent and the acting most exciting.… — Michael Storm Copy Share Image
