Actors Quote by Michael York

I think actors always have that fear of unemployment so when the opportunities are there, you just jump on them.

— Rosemarie DeWitt

In my ideal world there would be 99% unemployment for actors, and I would be the 1% that's employed. I hear about somebody getting…

— Hamish Linklater

I think there is something like 90% unemployment in the Screen Actors Guild, so we are the exception.

— Brent Spiner

I think, you know, when you're an actor who's had periods of unemployment, it makes you feel really good to have a job -…

— Gillian Jacobs

The big thing for actors is the level of commitment.

— Shia LaBeouf

I think, you know, as an actor, unless you're exceedingly lucky and you're one of the golden few, a lot of your life you're…

— T R Knight

Being an actor is just like being any other sort of self-employed person - we're all just happy to have a job in the…

— Martin Freeman

It's rough to feel creatively satisfied, as an actor, for the most part, because you don't initiate your own work.

— Daryl Hannah

I think there's a big misconception out there about actors and the choices they have. I think if you're one of a lucky five,…

— Famke Janssen

There are certain sacrifices that you make, and you feel like the only compensation you have as an actor is financial.

— David Schwimmer

Acting provides the fulfillment of never being fulfilled. You're never as good as you'd like to be. So there's always something to hope for.

— Washington Irving

It's not an easy job, but the satisfaction an actor feels when he has done a good job and the money make it worth…

— Lorne Greene