Actors Quotes
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The truth is James Cameron can do every other job. I'm talking about every single department, from art direction to props to wardrobe to cameras, he knows more than everyone doing the job. But he can't act. And therefore he is in thrall of actors.
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I was obsessed with Jim Carrey growing up. It's why I wanted to become an actor.
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the one thing I've observed over the years is the best way to get an actor to not want to play a certain role is to offer it to them. That makes them say, "Well, maybe it's not that good. These guys don't want me to do this..."
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The shooting of the movie is the truth part and the editing of the movie is the lying part, the deceit part
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And my dad, you're a great actor but you're a better father.
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Actors are no strangers to self-doubt, fear, and rejection.
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The great actors are the luminous ones. They are the great conductors of the stage.
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The public must suffer untold pangs from the stiffness, the deliberate stifling of emotion, on the part of many British actors.
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Yeah, I am a character actor.
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You should always challenge yourself, as an actor, to find the connection between you and the character.
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Many actors have protested about mobile phones going off in theatres, but the real menace now is people texting during a show. It may only disturb a few people around them, but for me, as an actor, when I spot them answering their emails, I am outraged.
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A brick layer, lays bricks... I'm an Actor, that's what I do.
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They think actors are freaks - that we're a lot of drunks who party all the time and never work. Well, I for one work my tail off.
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I always try to keep the confidence of the actors, and try my best to make them feel comfortable or confident.
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I was a child actor, so when I started filming when I was five years old, it was a long time ago.
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I feel like a lot of the young actors that are just coming up are really good. I think directors are directing better.
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My closest friends are Roger Moore, who is an actor, Sean Connery, who is an actor, Terry O'Neill, who is a photographer, Johnny Gold, who was the boss of Tramp, and Leslie Bricusse, who is a composer.
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Developing films with directors, developing films with actors, is a poor percentage play for a screenwriter.
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If you say actors have a social responsibility to do things, you are right, in a way. It's a wishful decision. But if it's done out of force, I don't think it will accomplish anything. Everybody starts counting how much work they have done and see if they have done their due for the week. That is not social service. You need to go way beyond that.
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I had no intention of being an actor. I was quite good at it. I was pretty capable at other things but never any good at anything.
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I ruffle a lot of feathers. And I'm also selective - that makes you a troublemaker. But so be it. I laid a cornerstone for black actors, and that makes me happy.
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Maybe I'm a better actor when I know there's going to be an older woman involved.
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As an actor, early on, you learn that the audience is never wrong. And if you think they are wrong, you need to find a different way to make a living. Collectively the audience is smarter than you will ever, ever be.
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As an actor, you want people to see you as a whole person, not just a single facet of your emotional spectrum. And whether it's the audience or the industry, you end up getting pigeonholed as one thing. So for people to see I can be funny and stay in shape is a bit of a weight off my shoulders.
