Acting Quotes
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I never thought of myself doing period. When you're in your acting classes, and you think about the kind of roles you want to play, it's always 'modern relationship drama'-type things.
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I've done a little directing, but I love acting more.
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Acting for me is very therapeutic. It's my shrink.
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Acting is a life of rejection.
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I've made a kind of pact with myself where I said, It doesn't matter what it is as long as I'm acting.
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Acting is such a crazy industry, but kite boarding keeps me grounded.
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A lot of what acting is paying attention.
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My mom didn't ever think I would take to acting because I was a very shy, very reserved kind of child. But obviously, something changed!
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I didn't get here for my acting... but I love show business.
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The eyes are the windows of your soul, and when you're acting, they're one of your most important instruments. Especially for close-ups!
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I went to Howard University and majored in Film Production and minored in Acting. I turned down an opportunity to go pro in Track & Field to do this - I took a chance with this.
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I wanted to be an actor when I saw the movie 'Die Hard.' I saw Bruce Willis shooting guns and blowing stuff up, and I thought, 'I wanna do that.' It really had nothing to do with acting; I just wanted a job that allowed me to do fun, bigger-than-life stuff.
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I started as an actor, then became a theater director. I loved acting but didn't feel as confident as I needed to be, so I started directing theater; then I played in some movies, and then I felt the need to do my own stuff.
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Something I learned in the Marine Corps that I've applied to acting is, one, taking direction, and then working with a group of people to accomplish a mission and knowing your role within that team.
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I just went to an acting agency one day and just said, 'I would like to act. Would you take me?' And they took me.
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I went to the High School for Performing Arts in New York for acting. I've studied it on and off for years and have done some theater and film.
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Cheryl's artistically inclined. She draws and sketches, but I don't know about acting.
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I've learned so many things from directors in my acting career. There are even some things I've learned that I didn't want to do. There are those directors who've really made me shine and others who've made me opaque.
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I always enjoyed acting. My aunt was actually an actress.
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I really started dreaming... and broke out of my shyness when I got to Howard University. My first acting class was an Intro to Acting class with Professor Bay, who really broke me out of my shell, encouraged me to follow my dreams and make them a reality.
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Producing is hell, writing is frustrating, acting is really satisfying, directing is heaven.
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Having life experiences outside of acting is something my family has always made sure happens.
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You don't have to feel confident to act confident. In fact, it's the most important acting job you can learn.
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Acting is a form of confession.
