Acting Quote by Tadeusz Kantor

Those who give the first shock to a state are the first overwhelmed in its ruin; the fruits of public commotion are seldom enjoyed…

— Michel de Montaigne

Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back upon himself.

— Charles de Gaulle

Men, you are about to embark on a great crusade to stamp out runaway decency in the west. Now you men will only be…

— Harvey Korman

There was this book that Judi Dench wrote that said there was a moment where, before an actor can be this or be that,…

— Zoe Saldana

There is a deep camaraderie of insecurity between us actors. You rehash choices you've made among those who are close to you and inevitably…

— Lela Loren

...handsome people are always interesting to watch. But a handsome person in crisis is riveting.

— Augusten Burroughs

It's easier to see in someone else, another actor, how they kind of disappear and then this other persona appears. A great actor is…

— Annette Bening

You can't have bad things happening to characters simply for shock value; you need to provide context.

— Chloe Benjamin

Before the film begins shooting, in your head, you need to be the character. You have to convince yourself somehow.

— Sushant Singh Rajput

One does not go to the theater to escape from himself, but to reestablish contact with the mystery that we all are.

— Alejandro Jodorowsky

We may appreciate the efforts, and even the greatness of the men who have tried to find the universal, the general 'behind' appearances; yet…

— Hans Rookmaaker

We are actors. We can adapt to any different look for the sake of the story and the character.

— Vijay Sethupathi