Able Quote by Hayden Christensen

The more people know about an actor the less convincing they become. A bit of mystery's a good thing.

— Robert Carlyle

I think audiences are a lot more intelligent than what we give them credit for and understand that an actor is playing a role…

— Cillian Murphy

I guess every character has a little bit of the actor - I guess for every character you play, the actor has to allow…

— Kali Hawk

But I've always felt that the less you know about an actor's personal life, the more you can get involved in the story in…

— Eric Stoltz

I feel it's very important for an actor to believe in the character that he/she is playing and do full justice to it in…

— Jasmin Bhasin

Acting is about covering up traces of who you are and just being the character. I think it's easier to accept people in roles…

— Peter MacNicol

That's probably the biggest secret of acting: If the actor believes it themselves, they can make you believe it.

— Melissa Leo

Contrary to the popular misconception, the actor is not necessarily a specialist in imitating or portraying what he knows about other people. On the…

— Wallace Shawn

The job of an actor is the same in all of them, really. I mean, you're just creating a character that you hope people…

— Rosamund Pike

If I'm doing my job as an actor, the audience knows everything I know about the character.

— Liev Schreiber

It's very difficult to put your finger on why a certain actor or actress will capture your attention, and you'll think they're right for…

— James Gray

In my opinion, the bottom line is that actors act. They take on roles that are outside of the scope of their own life…

— Chris McCausland