Acting Quote by William Shatner Download Open image “I think the acting satisfies the need and desire for approval.” — William Shatner ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.2 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Acting Approval Desire
I'm sure that my wanting to be an actor had to do with a need for approval. — Paul Rudd Copy Share Image
I think most actors feel an obligation to do right by the people they're playing. — Kyle MacLachlan Copy Share Image
I've come to this conclusion: What makes a great actor is great need. A huge need of acting. — Simon Callow Copy Share Image
Actors want to be told what to do - they really do. But they also want to have an input and be recognized for… — Stuart Townsend Copy Share Image
I think acting is all about the other people. Sounds like a worthy thing to say, but it's true. — Martin Freeman Copy Share Image
I think actors like to be directed. Actors like to know where they're headed and what they want, so I'm very encouraging. — Dan Mazer Copy Share Image
I was always curious about motivation and intention, and really, that's a lot of what acting is. — Liev Schreiber Copy Share Image
I think for any actor, for the roles they deeply, truly want? They always have to audition for them. — Devon Bostick Copy Share Image
At times, actors do not really get what they want to do. Most of them are not in a position to pick and choose. — Arshad Warsi Copy Share Image
We were basically one and the same, although Jim Kirk was just about perfect, and, of course, I am perfect. — William Shatner Copy Share Image
It's irksome to read about someone I don't recognize. It frightens me. — William Shatner Copy Share Image
You might as well aim high. Why shoot yourself in the foot when you can shoot yourself in the head? — William Shatner Copy Share Image
I think the supernatural is a catch-all for everything we don't understand about the vast other parts of life that we cannot perceive. — William Shatner Copy Share Image
I always thought that the spine of a character was awe and wonder. — William Shatner Copy Share Image
We live in grief for having left the womb, for having left the teat, then school, then home. In my case, it was leaving… — William Shatner Copy Share Image
I love cameras but I find myself reluctantly taking pictures because what's past is past. — William Shatner Copy Share Image
If you make a fool of yourself, you can do it with dignity, without taking your pants down. And if you do take your… — William Shatner Copy Share Image
I spent years doing 'Star Trek' bits and things, and a lot of people loved it, a lot of people mocked it. — William Shatner Copy Share Image
I actually think acting is a form of self-hypnosis. You have to be hyper, hyper aware of what's going on around you. You have… — Julianne Moore Copy Share Image
Many Republicans have always reminded me of professional WWF wrestlers. They come into the ring all pumped up and acting like they're invincible and… — Paul Feig Copy Share Image
I'm a big fan of all the Boston guys that are acting - Matt Damon , Ben Affleck, Mark Wahlberg - they made a… — Kenny Wormald Copy Share Image
Acting is a grind, just like music is a grind. Sometimes it takes longer than what you can give. — Big Sean Copy Share Image
It was only when I started making short films in college and I was looking for girls to play the me-ish parts that I… — Lena Dunham Copy Share Image
Writing is something I took up rather than anything I had an inclination toward. I like acting -delivering someone else's message - but writing… — Steve Martin Copy Share Image
I can still function when I don't have that balance I crave. I had a tendency to be precious about acting, thinking of it… — Laura Regan Copy Share Image
Actors don't hate acting. Most people don't hate acting! Whether you're a child mucking around with your friends or a grown up being paid… — Liv Hewson Copy Share Image
It was only when I went to acting school that I was like, "You are absolutely such a pigheaded freak show that you thought… — Giles Matthey Copy Share Image
It definitely helps to have the acting experience going into singing, because when you're singing, you have to portray the emotion you were feeling… — Ryan Newman 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