Acting Quotes

"Being rich and famous has never been my goal at all. I love to act and I want to be able to do really great parts" "I find the roller-coaster ride of auditioning most challenging. It's always about putting yourself out there, being rejected, and then getting back out there and trying again" "I worked in theater my whole life. My mom was a drama teacher at my middle school" "I want to do something crazy for a part—something I'd never even consider in real life" "I have a ridiculous fear of sharks, but I'd jump in the water in a second for an amazing role" "Acting is such a high art, and coming from theater, I know how hard it is and respect the craft" "For me, pressure is self-imposed, and it's good for me. The best actors are the most prepared because it's all imaginary and you have to know the character inside out" "There's nothing I can control about how people see me as a person, but I can control how they think of me as an actor" "If you're a musician or actor, you know that if you're successful, some level of fame goes along with that. You're prepared. But how often does that happen to a programmer?" "There are no small parts, only small actors" "I'm just a kid in his bedroom having fun, avoiding homework and pretending I'm the greatest actor in the world." "The best actors instinctively feel out what the other actors need, and they just accommodate it." "To be a good actor you have to be something like a criminal to be willing to break the rules to strive for something new" "Most of the early part of my career, I was always looking for the same inner life in my characters." "We look like we in love, but only on camera " "Life is like a play: it's not the length, but the excellence of the acting that matters" "The leader must be an actor" "The good thing about acting is that it always keeps you on your toes It's not like any other job where you can go in and do the same thing as yesterday" "The best experiences I've had on films are the ones where you really connect to the material and the director." "I think of myself as a journeyman actor, and all I want to do is the best possible job that I can "