Actor Quote by Powers Boothe Download Open image “The first 10 years I was a professional actor, I did Shakespeare.” — Powers Boothe ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.5 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare Actor Actors Did First Firsts Professional Shakespeare Theatre Years
Initially I started in theatre as a Shakespearean actress before film and television. I've always been an artistic child growing up and I knew… — Lorraine Toussaint Copy Share Image
Although I have been doing plays since I was 8 years old, it was only when I started doing Shakespeare at age 19 at… — Carrie Preston Copy Share Image
I had never done Shakespeare before, but I don't think you can be an actor and not do it. There were moments when I… — Jessica Lange Copy Share Image
Fifteen years before I became a screen actor, I was in the theatre. A lot of my work was comedy, which I loved doing.… — Ben Kingsley Copy Share Image
I started theater when I was three, and I started doing professional acting when I was nine. — Liana Liberato Copy Share Image
My background is somewhat unusual, as I trained to be a ballet dancer. I worked in the theatre for eight or nine years as… — William Kempe Copy Share Image
I've been acting since I was six. I actually played a boy when I was six in 'Tommy.' I played Tommy and they put… — JoJo Copy Share Image
That joy of a creative environment, without any restrictions, is hard to leave. — Powers Boothe Copy Share Image
Since I've had some success, story and character are always the two elements I think about first in material presented to me. Some of… — Powers Boothe Copy Share Image
I've always felt if you followed a real private detective around, it would be boring. — Powers Boothe Copy Share Image
When I'm out there, it's just me. Nobody's controlling me, and I can do whatever I want to do. I'm my own man. — Powers Boothe Copy Share Image
I've got a family, and I love them, and I want them to have the best opportunities in the best country in the world,… — Powers Boothe Copy Share Image
I have always been attracted to good scripts and try hard to make characters as believable as possible. That means trying to figure out… — Powers Boothe Copy Share Image
Everyone has this vision of Jones as a maniacal ogre. Wrong. He was charming, sweet, and a fabulous speaker. — Powers Boothe Copy Share Image
I'm not going to make my living out of beating my head against somebody else. — Powers Boothe Copy Share Image
I like to do things that are about relationships, work with quality people, and tell a different kind of story. — Powers Boothe Copy Share Image
I wanted to be in 'The Emerald Forest.' I chased that one for six months before it all came about. I wanted to work… — Powers Boothe 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
