Actor Quote by Ian Mckellen Download Open image “I know actors who have had to turn down good roles because they just don't pay enough. It's hard.” — Ian Mckellen ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.7 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare Actor Because Down Enough Good Had Hard Just Know Pay Roles Theatre Turn Who
I know a lot of really good actors - tons, just tons - who I still don't know why they don't work all the… — Kevin Dillon Copy Share Image
I've had a year out of work, more, and just toughed it out. There are those who think that all actors are overpaid. I… — Richard Griffiths Copy Share Image
It can be tough to turn things down, but as an actor, being in demand is a nice problem to have. — Nicola Walker Copy Share Image
As an actor, sometimes you've gotta take the jobs that you may not want to do. It's so hard to work as an actor. — Travis Fimmel Copy Share Image
It's difficult working with very rich actors, because inevitably they become a little spoilt, and the managers and agents tend to control things more… — Mike Figgis Copy Share Image
Actors in general have become very spoiled in the roles they choose these days. When I first started in this profession - about a… — Brian Cox Copy Share Image
Actors are limited by their appearance and while it has cost me some roles, it has got me some very important roles too. — Kabir Bedi Copy Share Image
I know so many amazing actors who don't get work... and then there are a bunch of real duds that work all the time.… — Jenna Fischer Copy Share Image
All good actors are easy to work with. It's the ones that aren't very good who tend to be very difficult. — Tom Wilkinson Copy Share Image
There are two kinds of actors: those with one job too few, who have to take every one that comes along, and those with… — Peter Stone Copy Share Image
I've always longed for the theatre and acting to be popular. No actor wants to play to an empty house. We only do it… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
It's my impression that I've done every job that I've been asked to do. — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
I'm fortunate to be famous for two rather imposing characters like Magneto and Gandalf. — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
If you are playing King Lear you are the centre of attention anyway. You don't need to draw attention to yourself. It's all laid… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
Godot is whatever it is in life that you are waiting for: 'I'm waiting to win the lottery. I'm waiting to fall in love'.… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
I'm only an actor. I'm not a writer. I'm not going to leave any legacy. All I've ever done is learn the lines and… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
I'd never read 'Lord of the Rings' until I was asked to play Gandalf, so I didn't really know it was a frightfully famous… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
You might be surprised by how interested young people are in older people. — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
The strength of British theatre should be that these actors in their middle years know what they're doing and are good at it. Not… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
Until I came out, my acting was all about disguise, and thereafter it became about telling the truth. — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
Elijah looks angelic but his beauty of spirit is what makes his Frodo leap out of the screen. Unalloyed goodness is one of the… — Ian Mckellen 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