High school Quote by Mischa Barton

I did a lot of theater growing up, and in college I was in the musical 'Chicago.'

— Sarah Shahi

When I was 18, I joined the Screen Actors Guild, and after college I came to New York.

— Marla Maples

I was 23, and I was in L.A. while on hiatus [as an understudy] from Biloxi Blues on Broadway. The guy that I'd been…

— David Lee

'17 Again' was one of the best times of my life. The whole cast was really close. We were like a family. When we…

— Melissa Ordway

I did some acting in high school, I knew I really liked it.

— Rachel Dratch

I had just arrived in New York from California. I was nineteen years old and excited beyond belief. I was an art student and…

— Robert Redford

I started acting when I was 13 in New York. Worked there for a couple years, then auditioned for a show there that was…

— Kristanna Loken

I grew up in Evanston and lived in Chicago for a long time, in Old Town and Wrigleyville. I did three films when I…

— John Cusack

I was cast in a film toward the end of high school. Even then, I wasn't sure.

— Miranda Otto

I was at Elon University in North Carolina for two years pursuing my BFA. And after my sophomore year, I was cast in the…

— Grant Gustin

I was a total theater geek in high school, no question. I was cast in 'Godspell' freshman year - with Vanessa Williams, by the…

— Dan Bucatinsky

I was a kid who went to film school and fell into acting.

— Edward Burns