Acting Quote by Kassie DePaiva

The general view is that actors start on soaps and then maybe graduate to prime-time television or film; normally you don't see a film…

— James Franco

Soap operas are like acting boot camps.

— Lindsey Morgan

For actors coming out of long-running soaps, it's really important to have a little break from the screen and look for roles that are…

— Bradley Walsh

Soap Actors are fun and interesting. They all have something special that you want to be around.

— Austin Peck

The learning curve on soaps is through the roof because it's a three-camera setup. There's a master and then there's two singles. And the…

— John C. McGinley

Soaps are a great springboard for any actor but if you want to be taken seriously, you have to be careful.

— Michelle Ryan

Soap operas are like boot camps for film actors, so I really learned a lot. It was a masterclass in working for camera. I…

— Finn Wittrock

I like soap opera acting. If it's done really well, there's nothing better. It's old school. It's like what those melodramas in the '30s…

— Parker Posey

There is a stigma in Hollywood towards soap operas and soap opera actors. It really ticks me off, because there are a lot of…

— Josh Duhamel

Soap operas are like TV boot camp. You have to be able to self-direct, learn a ton of dialogue in a short amount of…

— Andrea Navedo

It's a great counter to doing the soap because it's a comedy. It's real physical comedy.

— Corbin Bernsen

It's a special kind of acting, soap opera acting. It's hard for me.

— Amy Hill