Actors Quotes

He[John Cassavetes] was just being an actor. A very successful actor, especially in live TV. He did many wonderful performances.

I studied movies for many years, but I am professionally an actor because I, my background is actually a stage actor and acting.

I've come to this conclusion: What makes a great actor is great need. A huge need of acting.

If I had had to struggle at the beginning like most actors... Id never have stuck it out. But having such complete success at the beginning, I was stuck with being an actor for life.

Other actors dont get asked about their brothers or sisters, so why do I have to always answer questions about having a twin brother? I suppose its interesting for everybody other than me.

I'd love to do another television series. I really love the writing process, and as an actor I really like how much you get to examine in television.

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.

If I don't have a script I adore, I do one I like. If I don't have one I like, I do one that has an actor I like or that presents some technical challenge.

In my experience of doing physical scenes, half of your energy is spent on trying to get the other actor to enter into it physically with you. Most actors don't want to hurt each other.

The great difference between screen acting and theatre acting is that screen acting is about reacting - 75% of the time, great screen actors are great reactors.

I'm the sort of actor who likes to talk about what we're going to do.

When actors aren't filming they just go to their dressing rooms and relax.

The only ambition I ever had going into and committing to wanting to be an actor was to live my life.

It often strikes me that the actors in high school movies look too old.

Chadwick Boseman work as an actor, I think, is truly remarkable, and I had a great time working with him.

I mean I've seen 3D films so far and I think it's a long way to go before they replace actors. It's a funny thing with 3D, I haven't quite got it yet. Yet.

The knighthood was a tremendous honour, I don't dismiss it. But I feel embarrassed by the flowery, theatrical stuff that goes with being an actor.

As far as I can tell, most actors' main motivation is self-doubt and neuroses.

Billy Campbell who is... I... truly one of the most talented actors today.

You have no idea how fragile an actor's self-worth is.

That's an amazing gift as an actor - to be able to say I have an audience in so many countries in the world and that people know my work.

As an actor, I tend to enjoy going to the dark side.

It's difficult dating, as an actor because your free time is precious. The guy I end up with someday is going to have to love traveling.

I know some really great actors who are pretty judgmental people, pretty critical people. But they're great actors. When they're acting, that's the craft.

Everyone fails. Everyone is constantly failing. It is all part of life, and especially this job of being an actor.

The best visual effects are when you shoot as much of what you can in camera. And it's really good for the actor's performance to have something real.

I love stand-up. I look at it as a way to always stay productive. I couldn't imagine only being an actor or a writer. Because what the hell do I do when I'm not working? Mope?

Paul and I were both struggling actors. One night he would serve me in a restaurant, and the next night I would serve him. It was what out of work actors did.

I personally believe the film turns out better when shot in one short schedule, plus it doesn't stress the actors.

I always say if you've seen good acting on television, those actors are really good. Because there's just not enough time. You don't have any preparation.

I can fight with all actors, I can face them and win, but I cannot fight aliens.

I was never really a character actor - I was a leading man who was always cast as a character. I wanted to be Jack Nicholson or Jean Gabin.

I enjoy being a highly overpaid actor.

I wanted to be a musician but I didn't have the talent for it, so I decided I wanted to be famous, so I became an actor.

I'm not the kind of actor who runs around and insists on being called Stravinsky by everybody, and my family has to call me Igor. I'm not that kind of actor. I think that's pretentious.

I didn't intend to become an actor.

My influences were Peter Sellers and the great British character actors.

The thing about romance and romantic movies is that they can be somewhat melodramatic. For a lot of actors, there's a certain cringe factor that's involved with that.

Be in the moment as an actor and as a human being, and you're going to be happy.

For me as an actor, I find it's most creative when I'm bringing myself into the role rather than putting the role on. I feel like it's more of a cathartic experience.

I'm not a great fan of green screen. It's not much fun for actors. It's great for directors and technical people and cameramen.

What you always try to do, as an actor, is find the thing that's universal in the person.

Actors already striving in the theatre wouldn't dream of putting themselves on these shows; it means that only about 10% of the talent out there is being auditioned for parts.

There's beauty in people who reinvent themselves. Actors live a thousand lives, as do hackers ... the personality can play around forever.

For hundreds of years, that was the major form of entertainment: The grown-ups sat around and watched the kids play. Now they sit around and watch the television. The actors are the kids.

One of the great things about doing series television is the guest actors that you can have come on and play around with.

In TV, there's so much compromise, it does start to grate a bit. But if you're a writer or an actor, it really is the place to be.

Everybody wants to be a series regular. It's something that a lot of actors would kill to have.

I think most actors like to be liked.

For actors, you've gotta sometimes fill in your backstory.