Actors Quotes
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I think all actors are professional liars.
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I wasn't sure I wanted to be an actor.
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There are a lot of actors that are more talented than me at Second City who quit it before they even got to a paying status. Weird luck. I had no other option.
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I like songs that are part of a dramatic texture, and therefore I like the scenes to be active. I wanna follow the story and that means you lean on the actors.
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You know, it's a wonderful thing. I have to say that some of the greatest actors I've ever worked with have been doing anime for years. It's not just because of the popularity, either.
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As an actor, I'll play anything.
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I've talked to a number of actors who have gained weight for roles, and just the sheer physical toll it puts on one's knees and shoulders - no one wants to do it again. I'm 57 and I don't think I'm going to take on any job or go on vacation again and see to it that I can gain 30 pounds.
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I'm a professional at what I do. I'm an actor. I've been on enough movie sets to know the difference between a stage light and an apple box. I know the difference. Why? Because I've been around it long enough and I know.
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A good actor makes clear the meaning of the words. A better actor gives also the emotion of the part. The best actor adds emotion of which the character is unconscious.
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I was born a character actor.
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I am a bit of a gourmet chef. I love cooking mostly Thai food. And a lot of times on movies, you have these trailers that have these little ovens and kitchenettes. A lot of actors never use them, but I would cook lunch just about every day.
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When a performance isn't working, it's usually because the actor is trying to do something and they're not able to express their idea very well. It's a muddled expression.
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We're one of the forces that causes actors to fasten seat belts before they take off chasing the bad guy in the car... or removes some of the cigarette smoking on television.
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I like to give my actors a lot of room.
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Usually I approach to acting completely blindfolded. I read the script, I connect to the character, and then I try not to think about it too much until I'm there and I'm in wardrobe and I'm with the other actors and we're going through the scene once.
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I'll always be there because I'm a skilled professional actor. Whether or not I've any talent is beside the point.
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A good actor's director, first of all, is prepared, so there's not an exorbitant amount of wasted footage.
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With most British actors, it's amazing. I think they start with the character on the outside and work in.
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I think that's all you can hope for as an actor when you read a script; that after the first thirty pages it has some meaning to it.
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I know a lot of actors who started out as musicians and have very successful careers as actors, but most people don't know them as musicians.
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I'm an actor and my job is to interpret.
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If I wasn't an actor and I watched my films, I could easily be like 'This guy's a clown,' you know?
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In the first place, I'm pretty thorough about whom I choose. I instinctively look for the kind of actor who is going to be trusting. There are all kinds of insecure people out there called actors.
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More actors in action movies should be gangly because that way it's believable when they move through tight spaces.
