Being Quote by Katie Aselton

I'm not good at just sitting around waiting for the phone to ring, hoping that the perfect role is going to turn up.

— Ed Speleers

I'm too busy looking for the next role to do. I think about how to continue, to survive in the same vein. I like…

— John Travolta

If you're an actor, even a successful one, you're still waiting for the phone to ring.

— Kevin Bacon

I have to create opportunities for myself. But the thing I really have learned is that you gain nothing from sitting around waiting for…

— Laura Benanti

What's frustrating as an actor, when you want to work hard, you can only work once that phone rings and then you can only…

— Jason Bateman

I have decided to take on substantial roles. I'm even ready to take on roles which give prominence to glamour; I have absolutely no…

— Andrea Jeremiah

I think in some ways I'm quite lucky to be living in London, there's this certain separation from the movie business. In that way,…

— Freddie Highmore

I don't know if this is why everything has worked so well and I'm not sure I'd recommend this kind of thinking to anyone…

— Jennifer Lawrence

It's great to have a job and then go to another one, and have another one to go to after that. It doesn't always…

— Genevieve O'Reilly

There's this misconception that I've been turning down roles. It's just not true. The reality is, there was nothing for me to do, nobody…

— Billy Porter

I've been lucky to have some great opportunities acting with some great people since leaving Corrie, I have certainly been kept busy since leaving…

— Suranne Jones

There have been ups and downs, but I did credible roles. I am happy with my career.

— Mohnish Bahl