Actor Quotes
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Without 'Santini,' my life as an actor would never have had any of the depth or, at least, nothing like the depth it has now.
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I never saw myself as a character actor or a lead actor; I've only seen myself as just an actor.
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I was always an actor, starting in middle school. I was in all the plays and all that. But dancing didn't come into my life until late into high school.
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You can work with someone who's an amazing actor, and if they hate the role they're doing, it's uncomfortable to watch and uncomfortable to work with. When you're working with someone who loves what they're doing, it's just such a joy.
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You're not just writing in a vacuum, and then handing it over to someone else to shoot. You're writing, and then getting feedback from the actor and hearing their voice and how they play things.
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Every actor is always prepared for the worst when it comes to work.
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I never think about awards or anything like that when I do a job. I was first named a best actor when I was 12 years old and it doesn't really mean anything when you get down to it, because there is no best. I don't get all that involved. My chest puffs up as much as I can puff it up but I am not trying to be better than the person I am acting with. I am trying to be at least as good. That's how it works.
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Ever since I was a kid, I always wanted to be an actor.
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I think the actor or performer should be - to touch that truth inside of a person. Touch that reality so much that they become a part of what you're going and you can take them anywhere you want to.
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The cool thing about doing a play is that the final interpretation of a piece is turned over to the actors.
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My first film as an actor was 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High,' a glorious experience that spoiled me for future films.
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I hate the word celebrity. I'm not a celebrity, I'm an actor.
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As an actor, your main goal is to tell the truth.
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The Actor should make you forget the existence of author and director, and even forget the actor.
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A play has two authors, the playwright and the actor.
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I turned down plenty of films which proved to be hugely successful. And, of course, I've also had plenty of experiences where everyone thought we were doing brilliant work and it ended up pretty horrific. Same as any actor, really.
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Being a film actor is very different from a theatre actor.
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The only thing hard about being an actor is being out of work. So, when you get a job - that part ain't hard at all.
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He who is incapable of feeling strong passions, of being shaken by anger, of living in every sense of the word, will never be a good actor.
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One of the best jobs for a mom is being an actor. I’m very fortunate that I work a lot, but there’s also a lot of down time. I’ve been really involved in my children’s education, doing stuff with their school.
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Any film that you make, it's a very high end game of musical chairs ... but that's just the nature of filmmaking. You do the dance with a certain actor.
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I always knew I wanted to be an actor. I was talented in college but not the most talented. But I knew I wanted to do it, and that intention got me there and kept me there.
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If I was just considered a looker and wasn't considered an actor, where would I be in 10 or 20 years from now?
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That's your job as the actor, to understand the human part of the character, to make it real.
