Acting Quote by Thomas McDonell

When it comes to films, so much is in the hands of bottom-line guys. There's a lot of fear involved there, and not a…

— David Nutter

I always feel that art in general and acting in particular should make the audience a little uncomfortable, to slap them and wake them…

— Antonio Banderas

People are very uncomfortable when you call actors artists because there are a lot of actors out there that aren't artists - there are…

— Jordan Gavaris

What you have now is a Hollywood that is pure poison. Hollywood was a central place in the history of art in the 20th…

— Emir Kusturica

Hollywood is a very volatile place where artists come in, and they essentially say they want to belong. It's incredibly vulnerable to be an…

— Leonardo DiCaprio

I usually don't mind movies that people think go overboard because that's what art is all about. Art is about pushing us and making…

— Ice Cube

The fun part about doing our movies is that you're creating something using the talents of people rather than finding these pathetic people who…

— Christopher Guest

I do find it odd people choose to do stuff that makes them look like crazy Hollywood faces, but I've got zero judgment.

— Julie Bowen

Hollywood is portrayed in this super glamorous way, but when I see pictures of actresses going off the rails, it doesn't surprise me at…

— Minnie Driver

A lot of actors try to sabotage other actors, and that's sad because then you're never going to get that beautiful scene.

— Erica Durance

I was disillusioned by Hollywood at the time, but now I've come to accept that's just the way things are: it's called show business,…

— Jean Seberg

Here is something no real celebrity will ever tell you: film acting is not very fun. Doing the same thing over and over again…

— Mara Wilson