Actors and acting Quote by James Dean

Being an actor is the loneliest thing in the world. You are all alone with your concentration and imagination, and that's all you have.

— James Dean

Being a good actor isn't easy. Being a man is even harder. I want to be both before I'm done.

— James Dean

To grasp the full significance of life is the actor's duty; to interpret it his problem; and to express it his dedication. Being an…

— James Dean

I think the greatest thing about being an actor is that you can become other people. ... You have the opportunity to explore ...…

— Ian McDiarmid

Being an actor requires a lot of self-analysis and reflection. The better you know who you are, the better you are at becoming another…

— Mia Goth

I actually grew up hearing this a lot: 'If you're an actor, you can only be an actor, and you have to just do…

— Todd Louiso

The thing about being an actor is that every new job is a new challenge. Sometimes you'll have a shot, and it doesn't work.…

— Jacki Weaver

So much of being an actor is trying to force yourself into these roles and sometimes it's a good fit, and sometimes it's not…

— Andrew Rannells

Being an actor, in and of itself, is just hard. You have to just do it for its own sake.

— Constance Wu

The thing about being an actor is that you turn into other people. You have to hide yourself a bit in order to let…

— Penelope Wilton

I find it easy to be myself as an actor.

— Vijay Antony

Only be an actor if you can't be happy doing anything else. I don't think you should be an actor if you want to…

— Linden Ashby