Able Quote by Patty Duke

I just let the work speak for itself. An actor is not afraid to take risks; to put on different hats; to be a…

— Kevin Bacon

So you want to take the risk, and you want to step out there; you do it because that's what we have to do…

— Corey Hawkins

I think actors, at a certain point in their careers, decide they're either going to keep taking risks or take the exact same risk…

— Tom DiCillo

Actors are magical people. They can take words you wrote and say them in a way that, although you thought the line was good…

— Kenya Barris

When people feel safe, they can come up with ideas. It's important to listen to the actor who is there on the stage and…

— Jennifer Yuh Nelson

That's what separates actors - I'll take any risk for a performance.

— Emory Cohen

Actors are really vulnerable. They're like laying themselves out for you, and you can serve them or not serve them. And in moments of…

— Kelly Reichardt

I'm afraid of being too sure, to just deliver. I think that's the biggest danger for actors - after a certain time, when you're…

— Catherine Deneuve

I think directors can be a little insensitive to how vulnerable an actor is, when he's giving a performance. Part of the job of…

— Eric Balfour

As an actor and director, you have to take risks, even though I don't like saying that word. You can make a mistake.

— Jean Dujardin

I like to create an atmosphere where actors feel safe enough to take risks.

— David Yates

I think at a certain point actors need to start taking responsibility for the kinds of stories they want to tell.

— Jason Ritter