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Actor Quotes

I like to be a lot of different things at once and dress different ways and I change my hair all the time, so being an actor lets me live out the fantasy of living out 100,000 different lifetimes in one, without all of the repercussions Picture Quote #1

My mom had an audition for a commercial when I was about two and a half, and I ran in crying and interrupted her. They thought I was cute so they offered me a commercial role. My mom was skeptical and a bit nervous about the child actor thing, but I was extremely bossy and convinced them I wanted to try it Picture Quote #1

I like to think of myself as a fairly educated human being, but I’m a very uneducated actor when it comes to movies, directors, producers, actors for that matter Picture Quote #1

The hardest thing about being an actor, and especially when you’re a woman trying to also have a family and a relationship, is to maintain some sort of normalcy. With television, you might not be home a lot, but you have a routine Picture Quote #1

I think filmmakers are always interested in getting the best actor that they can find, the person who’s the most right for it Picture Quote #1

There is a lot of struggle in being an actor; you need so much emotional strength, no matter what level of stardom you have, that it’s nice to have something steady Picture Quote #1

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I can be a horrible actor, but I make a move that makes a money I’m secured a job Picture Quote #1

I think I am looking as an actor to find ways to push myself into places I haven’t been before as a human being Picture Quote #1

I’m lucky to just be a working actor. There are so many great actors out there and I’m just lucky to have gotten work Picture Quote #1

I never really had that father figure to look up to. I think that’s the reason I’m so ambitious. I felt like I wasn’t appreciated as a child so I wanted to prove my worth as an adult, as an actor Picture Quote #1

Well, if I hadn’t have been an actor I would have gone on to play college sports Picture Quote #1

Thankfully I’m a better actor than football player, or at least I hope so Picture Quote #1

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I worked in script development, many years ago, and read a lot of scripts. Between that and the scripts I’ve read as an actor, and I’m a writer as well, I think I have a pretty good sense about whether the bones of a story are there and whether the structure is intact Picture Quote #1

I love the theatre. It’s a perfect life for an actor: you can do a couple of movies and then go and do a play, and then go back and do another movie. It’s a nice way to live your life Picture Quote #1

Screen work always boils down to that moment between the camera and the actor or the actors. It always boils down to that, ultimately. You serve the camera Picture Quote #1

All of us have a lot of sides to ourselves, but the fun thing about being actor is you make one side predominant for the character you’re playing Picture Quote #1

I just have always been so interested in the way actors and actresses present themselves to the world because I think it is very important and it affects the way people see you as an actor Picture Quote #1

I wanted to be a stage actor but I got stuck on television. It took a couple of years to get used to Picture Quote #1

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Soaps are a great springboard for any actor but if you want to be taken seriously, you have to be careful Picture Quote #1

I had spent my entire career not wanting to talk about weight, not wanting to deal with it, wanting to be an actor first Picture Quote #1

My daughter’s wanted to be an actress since she was six years old, but I didn’t want her to go through the same experiences as I did as a child actor Picture Quote #1

Running my show is really like an actor being in repertory but where, in one day in one performance, you do scenes from a drama, a farce, a low comedy and a tragedy Picture Quote #1

The finished product is not finished when the actor is. The work is completed by a pair of shears Picture Quote #1

And what you do is you go into where your anger is, if you’re writing anger, you go into where your hatred is, if you’re writing hatred. Your joy is, if you’re writing joy. You find the source of the energy that draws hatred, anger, joy, etc., etc., etc. That’s what you have to find. That’s what you do as an actor and that’s what you do as a writer. And you bring people to the page Picture Quote #1

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I’m not an actor who appears on the stage and gives people advice on how to live or what to do and entertains them. It is not my specialty Picture Quote #1

If you talk to any actor, they’ll tell you that working is the best thing Picture Quote #1

I have to phrase this perfectly: I’m just not convinced that the attention we give to creating what we think of as a character isn’t actually quite often the means by which an actor overcomes his own terror of standing there onstage and creating a mask to hide behind Picture Quote #1

If you feel uncomfortable on stage, you can very easily descend into a sort of abyss, convinced you’re the worst actor ever, that you’re a disgrace to the profession, that you’re a disgrace to yourself. It’s an awful feeling Picture Quote #1

As an actor, we spend so much putting the mask on and trying to be someone you’re not Picture Quote #1

If you play a gay role, it sticks more than it does if an actor were to play a murderer or a psychopath Picture Quote #1

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I like to be a lot of different things at once and dress different ways and I change my hair all the time, so being an actor lets me live out the fantasy of living out 100,000 different lifetimes in one, without all of the repercussions (Actor Quotes) My mom had an audition for a commercial when I was about two and a half, and I ran in crying and interrupted her. They thought I was cute so they offered me a commercial role. My mom was skeptical and a bit nervous about the child actor thing, but I was extremely bossy and convinced them I wanted to try it (Actor Quotes) I like to think of myself as a fairly educated human being, but I’m a very uneducated actor when it comes to movies, directors, producers, actors for that matter (Actor Quotes) The hardest thing about being an actor, and especially when you’re a woman trying to also have a family and a relationship, is to maintain some sort of normalcy. With television, you might not be home a lot, but you have a routine (Actor Quotes) I think filmmakers are always interested in getting the best actor that they can find, the person who’s the most right for it (Actor Quotes) There is a lot of struggle in being an actor; you need so much emotional strength, no matter what level of stardom you have, that it’s nice to have something steady (Actor Quotes) I can be a horrible actor, but I make a move that makes a money I’m secured a job (Actor Quotes) I think I am looking as an actor to find ways to push myself into places I haven’t been before as a human being (Actor Quotes) I’m lucky to just be a working actor. There are so many great actors out there and I’m just lucky to have gotten work (Actor Quotes) I never really had that father figure to look up to. I think that’s the reason I’m so ambitious. I felt like I wasn’t appreciated as a child so I wanted to prove my worth as an adult, as an actor (Actor Quotes) Well, if I hadn’t have been an actor I would have gone on to play college sports (Actor Quotes) Thankfully I’m a better actor than football player, or at least I hope so (Actor Quotes) I worked in script development, many years ago, and read a lot of scripts. Between that and the scripts I’ve read as an actor, and I’m a writer as well, I think I have a pretty good sense about whether the bones of a story are there and whether the structure is intact (Actor Quotes) I love the theatre. It’s a perfect life for an actor: you can do a couple of movies and then go and do a play, and then go back and do another movie. It’s a nice way to live your life (Actor Quotes) Screen work always boils down to that moment between the camera and the actor or the actors. It always boils down to that, ultimately. You serve the camera (Actor Quotes) All of us have a lot of sides to ourselves, but the fun thing about being actor is you make one side predominant for the character you’re playing (Actor Quotes) I just have always been so interested in the way actors and actresses present themselves to the world because I think it is very important and it affects the way people see you as an actor (Actor Quotes) I wanted to be a stage actor but I got stuck on television. It took a couple of years to get used to (Actor Quotes) Soaps are a great springboard for any actor but if you want to be taken seriously, you have to be careful (Actor Quotes) I had spent my entire career not wanting to talk about weight, not wanting to deal with it, wanting to be an actor first (Actor Quotes) My daughter’s wanted to be an actress since she was six years old, but I didn’t want her to go through the same experiences as I did as a child actor (Actor Quotes) Running my show is really like an actor being in repertory but where, in one day in one performance, you do scenes from a drama, a farce, a low comedy and a tragedy (Actor Quotes) The finished product is not finished when the actor is. The work is completed by a pair of shears (Actor Quotes) And what you do is you go into where your anger is, if you’re writing anger, you go into where your hatred is, if you’re writing hatred. Your joy is, if you’re writing joy. You find the source of the energy that draws hatred, anger, joy, etc., etc., etc. That’s what you have to find. That’s what you do as an actor and that’s what you do as a writer. And you bring people to the page (Actor Quotes) I’m not an actor who appears on the stage and gives people advice on how to live or what to do and entertains them. It is not my specialty (Actor Quotes) If you talk to any actor, they’ll tell you that working is the best thing (Actor Quotes) I have to phrase this perfectly: I’m just not convinced that the attention we give to creating what we think of as a character isn’t actually quite often the means by which an actor overcomes his own terror of standing there onstage and creating a mask to hide behind (Actor Quotes) If you feel uncomfortable on stage, you can very easily descend into a sort of abyss, convinced you’re the worst actor ever, that you’re a disgrace to the profession, that you’re a disgrace to yourself. It’s an awful feeling (Actor Quotes) As an actor, we spend so much putting the mask on and trying to be someone you’re not (Actor Quotes) If you play a gay role, it sticks more than it does if an actor were to play a murderer or a psychopath (Actor Quotes)

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