Actor Quote by Martin Freeman

For me, every other actor is a threat, and it makes me work hard.

— Naga Chaitanya

Actors are their own worst enemies. They quite often will get in their own way, and I have to be encouraged, endlessly, not to…

— James Purefoy

As an actor, you deal with so much rejection and humiliation. When the good things come around, you tend not to trust your instincts.

— Jim Gaffigan

As an actor, you tend to have to be a bit of a people-pleaser, and I think that I just don't really care about…

— Caroline Quentin

I know what actors fear, what they like; I know how to get things out of them and I listen to them better, since…

— Joan Chen

Every actor is riddled with insecurity, of course. But weirdly, I don't really find that I'd be daunted with taking on roles or anything.

— Martin Freeman

All good actors are unpredictable, and a little crazy in a good way, because they feel more secure playing other people than themselves.

— Sylvester Stallone

I think most actors are probably very shy - if you're a good one. Putting yourself out there in that way is terrifying, and…

— Mike Faist

Some of the best actors think they're terrible; that's what keeps you connected to a vulnerability that makes it possible for people to empathize…

— Jessie Mueller

I like to take chances. The actors I admire are the ones who aren't afraid to make themselves nasty, bad or even goofy. I've…

— Matt Dillon

I don't like other actors much. The industry tends to attract insecure, needy people.

— John Gordon Sinclair

I think part of my reputation has to do with the difficult roles I've played. Actors do tend to get identified with their characters.

— Val Kilmer