Actor Quotes
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An actor only has his own understanding and experience to work with.
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I'm identified as a New York actor, I sound like I'm from New York, and I couldn't be more proud of it.
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As an actor you don't control the end result. Because you're a director, you get to control the end result. I think for us, we really have to show up and participate and give. And then let go.
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The process of doing plays will make you an actor.
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There is a very particular feeling I get when I have the camera in my hand, looking at an actor talk, knowing that what I’m shooting will end up on the screen.
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Everyone has to pay their child support, and no matter if you're a Hollywood actor or anyone else, it's always a little bit more than you want to pay.
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It is not a question of who is the better actor.
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I always find that it's when a script is not detailed, then I have to do more work as an actor.
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I'm pretty captivated by reality TV and I know that as an actor I probably shouldn't be saying that, but it's what I like to watch.
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I always take part in the creative process of every film of mine. Gone are the days where an actor would walk into the sets, finish his portions, take the money, and leave. In fact, I've been accused of being interfering - but that's the way I am. It is important for every actor to get involved with the script.
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How many times, in any actor's life, do you get to be a part of something that has a legacy like Buffy? I think that's only fortunate. I don't see the negative.
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I always wanted to be an actor. It sort of prevented that whole - I never had any of that kind of angsty period old and doing musicals at camp and community theater and plays at school; it was just always what I most enjoyed and always what I intended to pursue.
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As an actor, that's the most that you can hope for - not only being part of a story, but being part of a story that matters.
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There's no one beating Mr. Bachchan when it comes to acting. He is outstanding. He is a phenomenal actor and a thorough gentleman. His natural skills at acting just bowled me over, and I've become an even bigger fan of his after working with him.
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An actor needs to be not remotely anywhere close to in control, and a filmmaker has to be totally in control.
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Every actor has a production company already. It's just a matter of producing your own films under the label of your own production company.
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My real training as an actor was when I started doing theatre.
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I got my first job as a card-carrying actor in New York in 1967. Before that, I was a very desperate wannabe.
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I think it helps, as an actor, to never know when you're going to get that next script and you're done.
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An actor is a man with an infinite capacity for taking praise.
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Being an actor you have a lot of expenses.
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I struggle to watch myself in any scene, to be honest. What's done is done. I wish I was able to watch myself, as it would really help me develop as an actor. But I'm not brave enough. It's a difficult thing to do - looking at yourself as this utterly different person on a screen.
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Actors can be good, say all these beautiful, wonderful things - but where does it come from? It comes from the writers, and people kind of forget that sometimes.
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'Brooklyn's Finest,' this is the kind of movie that's why I want to be an actor, to tell real-life stories. This is where I feel my job is, to interpret life.
