Air Quote by Will Smith

I went along to the audition and I had one page of lines, and I didn't think it went particularly well.

— Anonymous

I don't write shows with dialogue where actors have to memorize dialogue. I write the scenes where we know everything that's going to happen.…

— Larry David

I liked to carry the script into an audition because, for me, it reminded people that this was not the final performance. I'm still…

— Holly Hunter

I think initially it's terrifying because going into a show where, you know, "Oh, I'm going to be on stage for two hours, I…

— Brian Henson

I realize how much I rely on the actors to really know the lines because I tend to forget what they are exactly, even…

— Noah Baumbach

I'm probably one of the worst actors as far as preparation goes, because I actually don't prepare. I find it easier to read the…

— Jaimie Alexander

Most shows, you really have to force it. And everybody's nervous, and the network is nervous, and they've all got their notepads out, and…

— Will Arnett

It's really exciting and also it makes me nervous, because I'm like, "Well, I figured out how to perform this episode, but what if…

— Judy Greer

I think you get the most honest performances when an actor shows up to set with their lines memorized. That's a very important thing…

— Shailene Woodley

As an actor, the last thing you ever want to end up on is just a procedural show where you're just a talking head.…

— Laz Alonso

Very, that show is crazy. It was like doing finals every week. It was interesting. I really learned a lot. The dialogue is so…

— John Leguizamo

I had to push exposition through dialogue, which is really, really hard for an actor do.

— Taylor Sheridan