Asking Quote by Mark Goddard

People are always casting me for what they call my 'authority.

— Linda Hunt

I tend to get comfortable with the dialogue and find out who the person is in the script and try to hit that. People…

— Billy Campbell

I'm just an actor. It's the way the script is written, and it's easy. I don't have think about it. When you receive the…

— Anthony Hopkins

Authority figures are so irritating. Because they always tell you to do things for reasons that aren't very good. That sums up what authority…

— Rupert Everett

Because of the way the business is structured, I have sometimes turned down scripts that I might otherwise have accepted had I known who…

— Jack Nicholson

I'm not a person who likes authority. I just love the fact that it's up to me, and I go straight to the audience.

— Rita Rudner

I wasn't involved, except to the degree that they sent me drafts of the script as the writer turned them in. They asked me…

— Michael Chabon

When I take on a role, all I tend to do is get to know the script and ask millions of questions, and keep…

— Sophie Okonedo

“...if you're an actor, and you've thought your way into the part, then you're character portrayal will have authority...”

— John Geddes

It's always interesting when you play a part and then suddenly people think you're an authority on the subject.

— Mark Strong

I remember growing up and feeling like I didn't really see much of myself represented. Or if I did, there were only a few…

— KiKi Layne

Of course, I'd love to be regarded as a voice of authority.

— Fiona Bruce