Action Quote by Yorgos Lanthimos

I feel like when you're dealing with your main character, it has to be relatable and feel grounded, and that's the kind of acting…

— Alia Shawkat

I treat any scene the same - dialogue, action - you're still creating something in character. It's all acting, fighting.

— Clive Owen

That's one of the most important things about acting is not just when you're speaking but when you're taking in from someone else. So…

— Annette Bening

I try not to think about any of the production side of things. If you do, you tend to get unfocused and distracted. I…

— Shanley Caswell

I direct in the same way that I act, which is thinking about what the scene needs.

— Liev Schreiber

It's always best not to be thinking a hell of a lot while you're acting, because you want it to be as spontaneous as…

— Gary Cole

If I'm doing a talk show or an interview, or pretty much anything where I can't control the context, I'm loath to do the…

— Stephen Colbert

I love it when characters surprise you, just like real people. When I write a scene I just try to make the characters behave…

— Brad Falchuk

I try to use all of my senses when describing a setting, and try to think of everything that would impact a character in…

— Mercedes Lackey

I am not one of those actors who dwells on the histrionics and the subtext and future text of the character. I deal with…

— John Barrowman

You're always trying to find common ground with whatever you do, but you want to not be thinking about yourself when you're performing a…

— Jamie Parker

When you're acting in a scene, you're focused on doing the scene. You can't break character and go, 'Oh my God, I love what…

— Melissa McBride