Acting Quote by Kevin Bacon

The problem with acting is that there's really no control. You're at the behest of others. Everyone else decides if you did a good…

— Leigh Whannell

Actors take risks all the time. We put ourselves on the line. It is creative to be able to interpret someone's words and breathe…

— Patty Duke

Actors are really vulnerable. They're like laying themselves out for you, and you can serve them or not serve them. And in moments of…

— Kelly Reichardt

As an actor, you want to remain vulnerable. You don't want to always have all the answers and you want to be fine doing…

— Mark Ruffalo

Actors in general have become very spoiled in the roles they choose these days. When I first started in this profession - about a…

— Brian Cox

When you work as an actor, you've got to feel safe even in what appears to be the simplest things.

— Richard Gere

Being an actor is a lot more involved than many people realize; there are hundreds of ways to play any character. Even for a…

— Conan Stevens

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

Sometimes in the life of an actor you're not getting offered any jobs that speak to you. The trouble with acting is that you're…

— Ethan Hawke

I think actors, at a certain point in their careers, decide they're either going to keep taking risks or take the exact same risk…

— Tom DiCillo

The problem with being an actor is that you have to be reactive to what other people want.

— Marisa Coughlan

In my opinion, the bottom line is that actors act. They take on roles that are outside of the scope of their own life…

— Chris McCausland