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Actor Quotes

As an actor, you’re never really in control of the product. I think the goal is to create what you want. And if you can get as close as you can get to the creation of something, it starts with development Picture Quote #1

I toyed with the notion of being an actor, and am so glad that this whim did not go any further Picture Quote #1

Physical expression was my first language: Before I was an actor, I was a dancer, an acrobat, a mime and a street performer Picture Quote #1

My advice to young actors is probably to do some theatre; definitely do that. I keep running into these actors who have never been on stage, and it’s invaluable for an actor. What you will learn about yourself is huge Picture Quote #1

People say that one of the most important things about being an actor is to have thick skin, but I don’t think that’s it. Because you can’t just walk around being tough, you have to be able to be vulnerable to do this. So really, it’s about not being defensive Picture Quote #1

When something’s wrong, even though you’re the one doing it, you shouldn’t feel defensive about it. It’s hard because you have to protect yourself as a person in your life, but you can’t protect yourself as an actor. You have to just take criticism Picture Quote #1

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In movies, you get to explore parts of yourself that in real life, people shy away from, like looking stupid or embarrassing yourself or getting too angry, anything inappropriate. As an actor, you walk into those moments Picture Quote #1

As soon as I suspect a fine effect is being achieved by accident I lose interest. I am not interested...in unskilled labor....The scientific actor is an even worker. Any one may achieve on some rare occasion an outburst of genuine feeling, a gesture of imperishable beauty, a ringing accent of truth; but your scientific actor knows how he did it. He can repeat it again and again and again. He can be depended on Picture Quote #1

It is in the irony of things that the theatre should be the most dangerous place for the actor. But, then, after all, the world is the worst possible place, the most corrupting place, for the human soul. And just as there is no escape from the world, which follows us into the very heart of the desert, so the actor cannot escape the theatre. And the actor who is a dreamer need not. All of us can only strive to remain uncontaminated. In the world we must be unworldly, in the theatre the actor must be untheatrical Picture Quote #1

The thing about being an actor is that as we get older, there are more and more characters to explore and, in general, they get more complicated, so you get to bring all your crazy life experience to the table Picture Quote #1

Most theater methodology is predicated on the idea of repeated actions. That’s what you work toward. Having the actor repeat the same moment eight times a week. In a film, it’s getting that one moment right Picture Quote #1

With film, it’s all about the actor being able to feel the things that the character’s feeling. It must do some strange things to your mind. Music I find much easier because you’re being honest about where you are as a person Picture Quote #1

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It was not my class of people. There was not a producer, a press agent, a director, an actor Picture Quote #1

I know that I’m better as an actor when I’m working with a good actor. I think anytime you’re working with a better actor, it makes you a better actor Picture Quote #1

For me as an actor, it’s absolutely so thrilling to hear anybody talk about the character that I play Picture Quote #1

As an actor, at least from my standpoint, I can’t not like who I’m playing Picture Quote #1

The human condition is all about us pretending to be something sometimes that we’re not. When you get into the core of people kind of stripping all of that away, that’s for me, as an actor, always the most fun stuff to do Picture Quote #1

I don’t even want to think of myself as an actor because it’s such an insecure place to go Picture Quote #1

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That’s where I’d like to be: when the business says here’s a good actor who is marketable so we can use him. Just that Picture Quote #1

What you aim for, as an actor, is to be able to play a range of different roles Picture Quote #1

I think that the potential for homegrown terrorist attacks is something that we have to be very concerned about, because, in many respects, it’s harder to detect when you have an independent actor who may be living in our midst, in our own communities Picture Quote #1

The biggest compliment I think an actor can get is I can’t imagine anyone else in the role Picture Quote #1

I learned very quickly that the hard thing in life is to make good films. Technically, filmmaking is the camera and the actor telling the story and that’s what I’m more interested in doing Picture Quote #1

I slowly came to realize that this job of being an actor, you spend most of your time looking for work. That is your job. Your job is auditioning. You spend very little of your time actually working Picture Quote #1

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It is impossible to describe any human action if one does not refer to the meaning the actor sees in the stimulus as well as in the end his response is aiming at Picture Quote #1

You have to trust your instincts. There is a moment when an actor has it, and he knows it Picture Quote #1

Those who perceive in themselves... the artistic vocation as poet, writer, sculptor, painter, musician, and actor feel at the same time an obligation not to waste this talent but to develop it, in order to put it to service of their neighbour and the humanity as a whole Picture Quote #1

I think the young actor who really wants to act will find a way... to keep at it and seize every opportunity that comes along Picture Quote #1

I told myself that I would not go back to the camps as an actor ever again, that I was very frightened of wearing a yellow star. It was fear, it was cowardice, I was Picture Quote #1

Achieving success as an actor has not been easy for me. My biggest, probably most irrational complaint has been that I’ve had to work harder for what I’ve gotten. I’ve seen other people with nepotism or wealth or cheesy good looks on their side who’ve had Picture Quote #1

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As an actor, you’re never really in control of the product. I think the goal is to create what you want. And if you can get as close as you can get to the creation of something, it starts with development (Actor Quotes) I toyed with the notion of being an actor, and am so glad that this whim did not go any further (Actor Quotes) Physical expression was my first language: Before I was an actor, I was a dancer, an acrobat, a mime and a street performer (Actor Quotes) My advice to young actors is probably to do some theatre; definitely do that. I keep running into these actors who have never been on stage, and it’s invaluable for an actor. What you will learn about yourself is huge (Actor Quotes) People say that one of the most important things about being an actor is to have thick skin, but I don’t think that’s it. Because you can’t just walk around being tough, you have to be able to be vulnerable to do this. So really, it’s about not being defensive (Actor Quotes) When something’s wrong, even though you’re the one doing it, you shouldn’t feel defensive about it. It’s hard because you have to protect yourself as a person in your life, but you can’t protect yourself as an actor. You have to just take criticism (Actor Quotes) In movies, you get to explore parts of yourself that in real life, people shy away from, like looking stupid or embarrassing yourself or getting too angry, anything inappropriate. As an actor, you walk into those moments (Actor Quotes) As soon as I suspect a fine effect is being achieved by accident I lose interest. I am not interested...in unskilled labor....The scientific actor is an even worker. Any one may achieve on some rare occasion an outburst of genuine feeling, a gesture of imperishable beauty, a ringing accent of truth; but your scientific actor knows how he did it. He can repeat it again and again and again. He can be depended on (Actor Quotes) It is in the irony of things that the theatre should be the most dangerous place for the actor. But, then, after all, the world is the worst possible place, the most corrupting place, for the human soul. And just as there is no escape from the world, which follows us into the very heart of the desert, so the actor cannot escape the theatre. And the actor who is a dreamer need not. All of us can only strive to remain uncontaminated. In the world we must be unworldly, in the theatre the actor must be untheatrical (Actor Quotes) The thing about being an actor is that as we get older, there are more and more characters to explore and, in general, they get more complicated, so you get to bring all your crazy life experience to the table (Actor Quotes) Most theater methodology is predicated on the idea of repeated actions. That’s what you work toward. Having the actor repeat the same moment eight times a week. In a film, it’s getting that one moment right (Actor Quotes) With film, it’s all about the actor being able to feel the things that the character’s feeling. It must do some strange things to your mind. Music I find much easier because you’re being honest about where you are as a person (Actor Quotes) It was not my class of people. There was not a producer, a press agent, a director, an actor (Actor Quotes) I know that I’m better as an actor when I’m working with a good actor. I think anytime you’re working with a better actor, it makes you a better actor (Actor Quotes) For me as an actor, it’s absolutely so thrilling to hear anybody talk about the character that I play (Actor Quotes) As an actor, at least from my standpoint, I can’t not like who I’m playing (Actor Quotes) The human condition is all about us pretending to be something sometimes that we’re not. When you get into the core of people kind of stripping all of that away, that’s for me, as an actor, always the most fun stuff to do (Actor Quotes) I don’t even want to think of myself as an actor because it’s such an insecure place to go (Actor Quotes) That’s where I’d like to be: when the business says here’s a good actor who is marketable so we can use him. Just that (Actor Quotes) What you aim for, as an actor, is to be able to play a range of different roles (Actor Quotes) I think that the potential for homegrown terrorist attacks is something that we have to be very concerned about, because, in many respects, it’s harder to detect when you have an independent actor who may be living in our midst, in our own communities (Actor Quotes) The biggest compliment I think an actor can get is I can’t imagine anyone else in the role (Actor Quotes) I learned very quickly that the hard thing in life is to make good films. Technically, filmmaking is the camera and the actor telling the story and that’s what I’m more interested in doing (Actor Quotes) I slowly came to realize that this job of being an actor, you spend most of your time looking for work. That is your job. Your job is auditioning. You spend very little of your time actually working (Actor Quotes) It is impossible to describe any human action if one does not refer to the meaning the actor sees in the stimulus as well as in the end his response is aiming at (Actor Quotes) You have to trust your instincts. There is a moment when an actor has it, and he knows it (Actor Quotes) Those who perceive in themselves... the artistic vocation as poet, writer, sculptor, painter, musician, and actor feel at the same time an obligation not to waste this talent but to develop it, in order to put it to service of their neighbour and the humanity as a whole (Actor Quotes) I think the young actor who really wants to act will find a way... to keep at it and seize every opportunity that comes along (Actor Quotes) I told myself that I would not go back to the camps as an actor ever again, that I was very frightened of wearing a yellow star. It was fear, it was cowardice, I was (Actor Quotes) Achieving success as an actor has not been easy for me. My biggest, probably most irrational complaint has been that I’ve had to work harder for what I’ve gotten. I’ve seen other people with nepotism or wealth or cheesy good looks on their side who’ve had (Actor Quotes)

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