Acting Quote by Patton Oswalt

Acting is fun; it's easier than writing, and if you get on a [TV] show, it draws people to your stand-up. That's ultimately what…

— Hannibal Buress

Basically, I got into stand-up because I'm too egocentric to be an actor and not disciplined enough to be a writer.

— Christian Finnegan

[Stand-up] might be ballsy, but I'd rather not be an actor. Actors are tools.

— Doug Stanhope

It's weird, I love acting and stand-up is a very unique, solitary thing where you are the writer, performer and director. But acting is…

— Jim Gaffigan

I never decided I wanted to be an actor. I just started doing standup because I love standup. Everything else has sort of been…

— Kumail Nanjiani

I would be an actress for the rest of my life just because it's really relaxing. Writing is hard work, and stand-up is so…

— Kristen Schaal

All I've tried to do as an actor is follow the good writing. That's been my main drive. It's not always possible, so when…

— Cillian Murphy

I don't really write with actors in mind; I write with characters and then hope desperately that we can get good actors to play…

— Jack Thorne

I will always be an actress. I couldn't see myself without acting. But I'd love to direct and keep writing. I don't think one…

— Kate del Castillo

I thought I could see how standup worked. I never thought of being an actor - or anything else, really - but I thought,…

— Julian Barratt

I think being an actor makes me a better writer and vice versa. I know the kinds of roles I would kill to play,…

— Katori Hall