Actor Quotes
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I've often wondered about people that come to the profession late in life. I've wanted to be an actor since the first grade. I watched a play being performed by the third grade class, and it was... magic.
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Each action of the actor on the stage should be the visible concomitant of his thoughts.
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You can always tell when an actor has grown a 'rhino skin' to protect themselves. It comes across on screen, and they aren't believable. They're dead in the eyes because they've been told a million times that they're the greatest actor that ever lived. If you don't realise what's happening, and get your feet back on the ground, it can be the worst thing that ever happens to you.
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I am tired of our characters being so incomplete. When do we ever save the day in a film? When does a Latino actor get to be the hero?
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The out-of-work actor wears out more than shoe leather. The very sensibilities that make him an artist are shattered by the disregard he is shown as a human being.
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I can make a better living as an actor than I can as a director. Though I certainly would prefer to be directing movies.
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In theatre, you learn the story is more important than the actor.
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The basic skill of an actor is, in fact, empathy, and that's maybe not a skill, it's a disposition. I am an assistant storyteller. I enjoy feeling useful to a team effort. It's my way of finding a use for myself, a utility in this world.
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Being an actor is about having the courage to follow your instincts, and also having the discipline and dedication to sacrifice the things in your life that you need to sacrifice to get the best out of yourself artistically.
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I'm just a very fortunate actor who has not been typecast.
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An actor is like a piece of clay: you just keep moulding me. Even people who work with you every day want to put you in a little box.
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I have to say from an actor's perspective, to work with a director who has been an actor through most of their career is a pleasure. They generally have a very deep understanding of the process of what you're doing, of how you are building and exploring the character.
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Confidence is the greatest gift for an actor.
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I'm getting to the point where they see me as a good actor, rather than just a good guy who can act.
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It takes a good actor to sound excited every time.
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My chosen occupation isn’t necessarily movie star; I see my chosen occupation as actor.
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I think that an actor is more likely to be forgiven in the public's eye than an actress.
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I definitely believe in the energy of the set and the energy of the actor, way more than your written word.
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Do you believe that the actor on the stage is really a villain? Let me ask you something else. If he isn't a villain, then is he a liar?
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You can't be an actor in a small town-you have to go to New York or L.A.
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The audience's reaction is the most rewarding thing for an actor, especially me.
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I guess I've always wanted to create my own stories, but writing was one of those things where I thought that I would never actually do it. I respected writers too much, and what they do, to think that I was one of them - and I still feel that way a lot of the time. I still feel uncomfortable calling myself a writer. I'm like, "No, I'm an actor who writes sometimes."
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Doing interviews is very different from working as an actor, because it's up to the journalist not only to understand what I'm trying to convey, but to convey that understanding through their process. And often times it gets manipulated, sometimes intentionally, by pulling things out of context. Some people may not appreciate your work and some may be incredibly moved by it. So that isn't the concern. You have to do what you can do, and share what you feel is appropriate to share in the moment. And then, it's out of your control.
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Yes, I can play younger than my age. But I can play characters older than I am, too. I'm not an actor who can just play the kid.
