Acting Quote by Laurence Olivier

What is acting but lying and what is good lying but convincing lying?

— Laurence Olivier

Acting is no longer about lying. It's now about revealing the truth. People are at ease with me now. Honesty is the best policy.

— Ian Mckellen

Acting is all about being truthful. I'm really bad at lying. I'm one of the worst liars I know.

— Dane DeHaan

Acting is not pretending or lying. It's finding a side of yourself that's the character and ignoring your other sides. And there's a side…

— Angelina Jolie

At the end of the day, acting is all about telling lies. We are professional imposters and the audience accept that. We've made this…

— Pete Postlethwaite

I was a terrific liar as a child, and I believe my lies. So it's a natural step into acting.

— Anthony Geary

Acting is telling the truth under imaginary circumstances. I cannot think of a worse way to describe acting. Also, I'm the worst liar ever.

— Emma Watson

Early on, someone had told me, 'You know, the camera can always tell when you're lying.' And, Jesus, that intimidated me. 'The camera can…

— Michael Douglas

Acting is a state of being, and the camera can tell instantly if you're lying. But there are many different ways to approach that…

— Vivek Oberoi

I actually tell lies for a living. Exactly. I mean, that's what acting is, really.

— Johnny Depp

In acting, you have to fool yourself - you mess with yourself into believing things.

— Janhvi Kapoor

Acting is like lying. The art of lying well. I'm paid to tell elaborate lies.

— Mel Gibson