Actor Quotes
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The more I find out about the dynamic and how it works, the more I realize how lucky I am to have ever got anything. Like... there was no need to put me in 'Cinderella Man' - there was no need. Why? Just get an American actor - it would've been cheaper, probably.
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Being an actor, imitating to the point of inhabiting the lives of others, may simply be a way of continuing to do what I learned to do as a boy - to travel, mentally and physically.
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The pilots I did test for, I was the only black actor testing against white actors for parts that were written white.
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I never really committed to being an actor. It never felt like it would be possible, I guess.
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I am a huge Bollywood fan, and my favourite actor of all time is Shah Rukh Khan.
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I was a child actor. I was this spaz kid diagnosed with ADHD, and I worked all the time.
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I'm no Method actor. I've tried staying in character, and it's just exhausting.
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Most of the early part of an actor's career, you do the jobs you get.
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I'm a very proud actor.
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I think you can tell when someone is being dishonest as an actor.
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Obviously I'd love to work with any of these great directors because every time I've worked with them I've gained a tremendous amount as an actor. Each director has his own way of pushing you towards improving yourself.
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If you're not acting, you're not an actor.
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As an artist, as an actor, as a writer, you have to use what's personal to you. You have to be personal about your work; otherwise, it doesn't ring true.
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As an actor, you're sort of the court-appointed lawyer for the character.
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Michael Hogan is an absolutely brilliant actor, so anytime I get to work with someone of that caliber, I get excited.
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Originally, I think, I wanted to be an actor. But I got into broadcasting by accident, if you will, because I needed money to pay for my college education. I applied for a summer announcing job at a couple of radio stations.
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Even when I turn 60, they'll call me a child actor.
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I'm not one of these million-dollar actors. I have always been just a working actor. I probably work more than I would like to.
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I was determined to be an actor and make a name in the industry, and hence, I did.
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Even when I was in Dubai, I used to host small birthday parties, events, and lots more to make money of my own to fulfil my wish to become an actor. I didn't take any money from my parents to fulfil my dream.
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It's one thing to have forced time off as an actor, and another thing when you actually say, 'I don't want to read anything, and I don't want to talk to anybody.'
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I think you choose how you walk through this life. I think if you choose to participate in a paradigm that is looks-based, if you're an actor, then it can be empowering in some ways, and it can be really limiting in some ways in terms of time and longevity.
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I know I walk a fine line between being a respected actor and being what they call a sex symbol.
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Viola Davis is incredible - she's kind of the biggest career-wise inspiration for me. Brilliant actor, so intelligent, so strong. The path that she's made is incredible.
