Actor Quote by Salim Akil Download Open image “I thought I was an actor until they pointed the camera at me.” — Salim Akil ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.7 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Actor Camera Me Photography Theatre Thought Until
I didn't even know I would be an actor; I always wanted to be a cameraman. — Arjun Kapoor Copy Share Image
The big challenge for me was just trying to ignore the embarrassment of being an actor. It's a pretty embarrassing thing to do. You've… — Chris Pratt Copy Share Image
It was always my dream to be a New York theater actor. I never thought I was pretty enough to be on camera. — David Harbour Copy Share Image
When the camera is on, I am an actor; otherwise, I am an ordinary person. — Nana Patekar Copy Share Image
Before I became an actor, I was a visual artist, and I've always hankered for the storytelling behind the camera. — Andy Serkis Copy Share Image
I am better suited to be behind the camera. Frankly, I don't miss being an actor. — Divya Khosla Kumar Copy Share Image
I'm no actor and I never have been. What people see on the screen is me. — Clark Gable Copy Share Image
Jefferson Pierce is the epitome of what black men are: He loves his wife, his children, and the community. — Salim Akil Copy Share Image
Michael Schultz's 'Cooley High' is a classic. Oftentimes, we don't get to see films about coming of age, especially for young African Americans. — Salim Akil Copy Share Image
As an artist, I write and I do what I know and what creatively comes out of me, and I think that other artists… — Salim Akil Copy Share Image
Every time I get an opportunity to do what I love to do, it's huge. It never gets old. — Salim Akil Copy Share Image
When you're young, taking a risk doesn't necessarily feel like a risk because you're young. — Salim Akil Copy Share Image
I don't walk around all the time thinking of myself as African American, but oftentimes in Hollywood, you are reminded of that in ways… — Salim Akil Copy Share Image
It's a wonderful thing to see 'Wonder Woman' directed by a woman. That did have an affect on the character, the , and the… — Salim Akil Copy Share Image
There are so many families who do not come up in a traditional household. African Americans, Latins, and, I'm sure, whites as well, but… — Salim Akil Copy Share Image
Come election time, black and white politicians put on their costumes of compassion and care, shake black hands, kiss black babies, sing 'We Shall… — Salim Akil Copy Share Image
When you see a superhero that looks like you and lives in and fights in a neighborhood that is sort of like yours, it's… — Salim Akil Copy Share Image
It doesn't make sense to constantly talk about the lack of diversity in Hollywood. We all know it's there. My wife and I just… — Salim Akil Copy Share Image
If you bury me in a grave, don't ever come visit - because you won't find me there. You'll find me in the books… — Salim Akil 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
