Actor Quote by Frances McDormand Download Open image “Unless it's a flat-out farce, an actor can't play comedy on film.” — Frances McDormand ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.1 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare Actor Cinema Comedy Farce Film Humor Play Theatre
I've played farce on the stage, but I have never played any sort of comedy on the screen. — Peter O'Toole Copy Share Image
Comedy is unusual people in real situations; farce is real people in unusual situations. — Chuck Jones Copy Share Image
I always try to keep in mind that while the characters in a farce may find themselves in outrageous dilemmas, and may behave in… — Rupert Holmes Copy Share Image
Firstly, I am not a comedian. I have a sense of doing comedy but I am a character artist. If the character in the… — Ashok Saraf Copy Share Image
I think if actors don't think of themselves as funny in real life they think they can't do comedy. — Ben Barnes Copy Share Image
Doing comedy is very difficult and if you do it perfectly you can do any kind of roles. — Brahmanandam Copy Share Image
There's not a comedy actor who doesn't want a chance to do drama, and vice versa. As actors, we're always looking to be pushed… — Matthew Lillard Copy Share Image
You can't fake comedy - it's not like a movie, where a director can just cast a pretty face. — Chris Rock Copy Share Image
Comedy is underrepresented in every actor's life, because it's so bloody difficult to write. — Michael Caine Copy Share Image
In comedy, if you don't have the right tuning with your co-actor, the humour can fall flat. — Jacqueline Fernandez Copy Share Image
There's only two givens with choosing acting as a profession: one is you will always be unemployed, always, and it doesn't matter how much… — Frances McDormand Copy Share Image
I don't think of myself as a movie star and I can pretty easily convince other people that I'm not a movie star. — Frances McDormand Copy Share Image
There is simply too much of my life that is involved in my work that I couldn't replicate in any other way. — Frances McDormand Copy Share Image
I think that cosmetic enhancements in my profession are just an occupational hazard. But I think, more culturally, I'm interested in starting the conversation… — Frances McDormand Copy Share Image
I was completely naive about the business of being an actor. My family didn't go to the theater or to the movies. We watched… — Frances McDormand Copy Share Image
If, when I leave this earth, I'm remembered for 'Fargo,' so be it. But I think old Marge Gunderson is gonna get a run… — Frances McDormand Copy Share Image
I never read books - and still don't read books - to develop them. — Frances McDormand Copy Share Image
I'm not really that interested in going back to playing small supporting roles. — Frances McDormand Copy Share Image
I'm trained in the theater, and acting, for me, is about the imaginative life I create for myself, not about basing it on something… — Frances McDormand Copy Share Image
There has got to be a way for me to have a role on TV or in film that is just as normal as… — Adeel Akhtar Copy Share Image
I love casting against type and doing things you wouldn't expect, because I think you get more interesting performances that way. Hollywood loves to… — David S. Goyer Copy Share Image
I am tired of our characters being so incomplete. When do we ever save the day in a film? When does a Latino actor… — Esai Morales Copy Share Image
If you stood me in a costume next to a computer graphic of the same-looking character, I think there would be a difference. And… — Warwick Davis Copy Share Image
I'm a character actor - always have been, always will be - and historically, character actors don't come into their own until later in… — Annie Potts Copy Share Image
What we're supposed to do as actors is be able to portray real human beings and emotions. And if you grow up in this… — Emily Browning 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
I always remember what my dad told me when I decided to turn into an actor. He was emphatic that whatever I do, I… — Karthi Copy Share Image
You always hear actors say, 'Theater is my first love,' and it is. It's a time when you really get to do what you… — Amy Landecker Copy Share Image
My preference is for people who come to rehearsal and get into the ring. I like a muscular actor who's playful. — Joe Mantello Copy Share Image
An actor doesn't have a regular job. He is dependent upon the roles which are given him. — Van Heflin Copy Share Image
