Actor Quote by Julie Adams

I wanted to just surround myself with people who I think are better than I am, whether they're actors or directors or producers, so…

— Mila Kunis

The most amazing thing you can ask for as an actor from a director is that you're being seen, that the choices made are…

— Bertie Carvel

I was born a character actor. I was never really a leading man type.

— Burgess Meredith

Certainly there have been better actors than me who have had no careers. Why? I don't know.

— Richard Gere

What acting offered me was the chance to be many other people.

— Charlton Heston

As an actor, I just made the most of the opportunities that came my way and I owe it to my directors for having…

— Padmapriya Janakiraman

As an actor, I felt I couldn't compete. I wasn't as cute as the leading man; I wasn't as brilliant as Robin Williams.

— Phil Hartman

I was only a leading man for a minute; now I'm a character actor.

— Robin Williams

I was never really a character actor - I was a leading man who was always cast as a character. I wanted to be…

— Robert Shaw

I'd always wanted to act, but it was a question of whether acting wanted me and whether the movies wanted me.

— Anjelica Huston

Without a great man writing and directing for me, I realised I was a mediocre movie star at best.

— Diane Keaton

What you want, as an actor, is a great leader. I can't bear it when I work with a director who is wishy-washy and…

— Naomi Watts