Acting Quote by James Cagney

I've stopped showing actors what to actually do. I rather just talk to them about it. Then I usually play music. That's a great…

— Nicolas Winding Refn

There's a oneness to showing yourself to an audience. They feel that. It's healthy. That's what acting is all about.

— Catherine Hicks

Believing in yourself you gain confidence, which allows you to relax. Relaxation is one of the most important parts about acting.

— Emile Hirsch

The most significant piece of advice my father gave me early on about acting was, don't get caught acting. Really believe in what you're…

— Kiefer Sutherland

When it comes to acting, people talk about the suspension of disbelief that you ask of the audience. Before that starts, you have to,…

— Helena Bonham Carter

The best thing anybody ever told me about acting - and I think it's probably true for life, generally - is listen. You've really…

— Maria Doyle Kennedy

I always say about acting: the audience doesn't come to see you, they come to see themselves. So if you're able to give them…

— Julianne Moore

As actors, you do have to be aware of your audience. You can't act in a vacuum, even if that audience isn't exactly present…

— Tom Irwin

People are really emotionally affected by actors. And it's hard to know how to behave in a way that doesn't impose or withdraw. Because…

— Sharon Stone

Good acting is about being as natural and calm as possible. These days producers have such definite ideas that you have to be prepared…

— Bryn Terfel

The great thing about acting is you don't have to worry about yourself at all. I tend to just get out of the way…

— Trudie Styler

In acting, you get to that place where it's serene, where you just feel it. I'm glad to be doing the drama because you…

— Craig Robinson