Acting Quote by Roger Allam

The fact of the matter is that most actors are shy people.

— Roger Moore

I think most actors are probably very shy - if you're a good one. Putting yourself out there in that way is terrifying, and…

— Mike Faist

I think lots of actors are very nervous and shy. I know lots of them who are, and some who aren't of course.

— Maggie Smith

Acting attracts shy people and show-offs.

— Penelope Wilton

Good actors, actually, in real life, are shy and very quiet people a lot of the time.

— John Waters

I've often said there's two kinds of actors. There's a more gregarious type and the shy type.

— Al Pacino

I've never had a desire to be famous. Lots of actors are actually extremely shy. I have shy areas.

— Jeremy Northam

Sometimes in the life of an actor you're not getting offered any jobs that speak to you. The trouble with acting is that you're…

— Ethan Hawke

I think most actors are shy. I really do. The greatest actors can disappear. I had friends call me the Blend-In Man.

— Rip Torn

But so much of being an actor isn't so great - the auditioning, the rejection, the financial insecurity.

— Douglas Wood

To be an actor, a lot of times it's a strange combination of high confidence and low self-esteem. Which is a weird combination to…

— Kurt Fuller

A lot of good actors tend to be quite introverted as people.

— Antony Sher