Ability Quote by Lauren Bacall

The sad truth for American actors is that they really have no control whatsoever over the material that they get, or can do, particularly…

— James Gray

There is a lot lacking on the intellectual side and on the values side when being an actor.

— Natalie Portman

I think it's always hard to find great roles, no matter what age you are. So I always say to people, 'You have to…

— Julianne Moore

I feel it's so hard for young actors; It's a different world that they're coming up in; there's so much money to be made…

— Garrison Keillor

There's a very small group of elite actresses who are my age, who people want to work with. It's not easy to get a…

— Amanda Peet

Most actors are not rich - they are very poor indeed. What keeps them going is that they just love the job.

— Ian Mckellen

It's difficult working with very rich actors, because inevitably they become a little spoilt, and the managers and agents tend to control things more…

— Mike Figgis

You know, when you choose to make your living as an actor, it's all fine and good to look at it as some kind…

— James Spader

Actors tend to get better with age. You start cutting away the useless stuff and achieving a point of effortlessness and simplicity, which is…

— James Purefoy

Most young actors, that's all they're trying to do: Get better at acting and be able to keep doing it. And that doesn't work…

— Ben Mendelsohn

I got older. The industry now-and it's been this way for a while- is largely about young people, sometimes very young people. Kids in…

— Alec Baldwin

I think that as actors age, the work becomes more organic to them.

— Ray Romano