Actor Quote by Joaquin Phoenix

When you have an actor on set who is playing themselves in a movie that is about the most cathartic, most traumatizing event of…

— Holly Hunter

How did the Oscar change my life? What it did was that it gave me a new reality. And it let me know that…

— Mo'Nique

Sometimes actors come in, you record them, and they do their role.

— Walt Dohrn

When I reflect on the issues that black Hollywood has had with the lack of representation at the Oscars, I realized that we have…

— Usher

I think for most actors, because we sort of have to tell ourselves this, we always say, 'Oh, it doesn't mean anything to win…

— Mary Elizabeth Winstead

As an actor and as a performer, I'm very much aware of the fact that my job is to change both physically and emotionally…

— Jamie Campbell Bower

I think a lot of actors need validation. If you see truly amazing actors perform, they expose themselves to such an incredible degree. You…

— Alex Kingston

When an audience is affected in a way that I've seen with some people, it's so inspiring to me an actor. You know that…

— Sally Hawkins

Not that it entirely matters: There is a perception that all actors make their movies. A lot of people assume you're responsible. George Clooney…

— Ben Affleck

It's notoriously difficult to get actors to go on record speaking about other actors. Such requests are usually met with terse replies from publicists…

— Nell Scovell

One of the more noble things the Oscars can do is pay attention to movies no one knows about. Blockbusters don't need much help.

— Jeff Daniels

I've trained myself not to put too much emphasis on awards, only because I never got into acting to win an award.

— Shari Sebbens