Actor Quote by Nelsan Ellis Download Open image “I had no intention of being an actor.” — Nelsan Ellis ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.4 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Actor Being Intention No intention Theatre
When I joined films, I was clueless about the industry and had no aspirations to be an actor. — Arvind Swami Copy Share Image
It's hard to get an education when teachers spend 70 percent of their time trying to discipline students. — Nelsan Ellis Copy Share Image
Whenever you have a character in which one of his defining qualities is his sexuality, it's always challenging, because you don't want to bring… — Nelsan Ellis Copy Share Image
When I moved to Chicago, I was coming from a school that didn't have any arts in Alabama. I essentially came from a town… — Nelsan Ellis Copy Share Image
I'm not an emotional person; I keep it in, and I wouldn't know how to get it out if it weren't for acting and… — Nelsan Ellis Copy Share Image
I was quiet, and I was artistic. I liked writing poetry, and that was very strange, so I was bullied a lot. — Nelsan Ellis Copy Share Image
When you're in a position that you can comfortably give, you need to pay it forward. — Nelsan Ellis Copy Share Image
I am a vampire/werewolf and sci-fi fanatic. God is so good! I get to play in a series that has all that! — Nelsan Ellis Copy Share Image
There were not many black students at Juilliard, unfortunately. So when you get there, you become very good friends, in particular, with the other… — Nelsan Ellis Copy Share Image
Although I can be a leading man, you wouldn't look at me and go, 'He's a leading man.' — Nelsan Ellis Copy Share Image
You go back to my town, it's like going back to the 1960s... just not a great place to grow up. — Nelsan Ellis Copy Share Image
There has got to be a way for me to have a role on TV or in film that is just as normal as… — Adeel Akhtar Copy Share Image
I love casting against type and doing things you wouldn't expect, because I think you get more interesting performances that way. Hollywood loves to… — David S. Goyer Copy Share Image
I am tired of our characters being so incomplete. When do we ever save the day in a film? When does a Latino actor… — Esai Morales Copy Share Image
If you stood me in a costume next to a computer graphic of the same-looking character, I think there would be a difference. And… — Warwick Davis Copy Share Image
I'm a character actor - always have been, always will be - and historically, character actors don't come into their own until later in… — Annie Potts Copy Share Image
What we're supposed to do as actors is be able to portray real human beings and emotions. And if you grow up in this… — Emily Browning Copy Share Image
The show was number one in the ratings, Gordon Russell was our head writer, the story lines were magnificent and the acting most exciting.… — Michael Storm Copy Share Image
I always remember what my dad told me when I decided to turn into an actor. He was emphatic that whatever I do, I… — Karthi Copy Share Image
You always hear actors say, 'Theater is my first love,' and it is. It's a time when you really get to do what you… — Amy Landecker Copy Share Image
My preference is for people who come to rehearsal and get into the ring. I like a muscular actor who's playful. — Joe Mantello Copy Share Image
An actor doesn't have a regular job. He is dependent upon the roles which are given him. — Van Heflin Copy Share Image
