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Actors Quotes

I think that most actors, and they’re a very strange lot actors, very strange people, but I think that they attempt to keep in touch with the child Picture Quote #1

I credit my mom Debbie for creating a solid family base, ... She gave me a strong sense of reality so I could avoid falling into the normal pitfalls of child actors Picture Quote #1

Most of my good friends are my friends from high school or childhood, and they’re not actors - they have 9-to-5 jobs. But I’ve obviously, over time, developed friendships with actors. It’s two completely different worlds Picture Quote #1

During my childhood, I was surrounded by actors, and all I remember is they were fun to be around. That kind of sticks Picture Quote #1

Travelling childhoods are a common theme among actors. Army kids, embassy kids, travelling salesmen, clergy. Thing is, you learn about behaviour, that different places are separated by behaviours which are culturally driven Picture Quote #1

The deepest change begins with men raising children as much as women do and women being equal actors in the world outside the home. There are many ways of supporting that, from something as simple as paid sick leave and flexible work hours to attributing an economic value to all caregiving and making that amount tax deductible Picture Quote #1

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I met Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. I’m not really star struck by actors, but musicians, that’s when I get star struck. Chad Smith is my number one drum influence, so that was a real mind-blow. I spoke to him - proper English, thank God! Picture Quote #1

Actors in general have become very spoiled in the roles they choose these days. When I first started in this profession - about a hundred years ago in the last century - it was all about taking risks, it was about doing the job and honing the craft Picture Quote #1

I’ve been fortunate in my career to have the opportunity to pick and choose the parts I play. I’ve also been lucky to always be involved with quality actors, quality directors, quality writers Picture Quote #1

The world is changing so quickly, and actors now have this huge platform of social media to interact with their audiences, but I choose not to have a social media footprint. I’m old-school like that Picture Quote #1

There comes a point in many people’s lives when they can no longer play the role they have chosen for themselves. When that happens, we are like actors finding that someone has changed the play Picture Quote #1

I don’t want to know about the lives of other actors and I don’t want people to know too much about me. If we don’t know about the private lives of other actors, that leaves us as clean slates when it comes to playing characters. That’s the point, they can create these other characters and I can believe them Picture Quote #1

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I started with the Target Company in 1993 when their Christmas theme that year was ‘It’s A Wonderful Life,’ and they reunited the actors who played the Bailey kids. So we went all over and really had a blast getting the love from all of the fans and thought, ‘Whoopty-doo, there’s something going on here.’ Picture Quote #1

My circle of friends are not actors at all. None of them are actors, really, because they’re are not available. They’re always off somewhere Picture Quote #1

I’ve never been aware of the difference between so-called posh actors and working-class actors Picture Quote #1

I’ve worked with some terrific actors. The list of guys that came on the ‘Columbo’ show, I mean they were world-class actors from all over the world - Oskar Werner, Laurence Harvey, Donald Pleasence, you know... foreigners Picture Quote #1

I probably don’t make as much money as people think I make. I make more than the usual medium household. I’m one of the few middle class actors out there. The microcosm of Hollywood reflects the macrocosm of international finance Picture Quote #1

I was a coat-checker at Orso, and all these wonderful actors were coming in, and it was exciting to me, so I started going to classes, and my excuse was, ‘I’ll be a better songwriter if I can understand how to play a character.’ Well, that couldn’t be farther from the truth Picture Quote #1

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I think Hollywood has a class system. The actors are like the inmates, but the truth is they’re running the asylum Picture Quote #1

I’ve met actors where you think, if only you could just clean up your act and get it together, people would want to work with you. Some people are so difficult, it’s just not worth working with them Picture Quote #1

I think actors have to have clear goals in term of fitness, I think it is very important. I did yoga very seriously and I think that is a wonderful exercise. I take tennis lessons, and I swim a lot Picture Quote #1

Some people get into this business and they’re so afraid to lose anything. They try to protect their position like clinging to a beachhead. These actors end up making really safe choices. I never wanted to go that route. If I go down, I’m going down swinging Picture Quote #1

I have a great respect for actors like Clint Eastwood, who’s a wonderful director. I think two pictures that I directed were not successful, so I decided not to make any more Picture Quote #1

I have a very special love for all of those actors [in Fringe] and I’ll miss them.Over the five years, we were given the chance to develop some pretty close bonds, both with our characters and personally, and we did Picture Quote #1

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I’m incredibly close to my family. I have two younger brothers; they’re both artists and actors, and their work and the way they see the world inspires me Picture Quote #1

I am a close friend of Robert Loggia. And I just love how, with actors, there’s the screen persona. Here is Robert, known for his portrayal of many characters, including gangsters. But in real life, he is elegant and erudite. He sits in the garden reading the sonnets of William Shakespeare Picture Quote #1

My closest friend is canine. I have precious few close friends, and most of them are not actors Picture Quote #1

I don’t have actors as friends. There’s no actor who’s my 3 A.M. friend. There are a couple of musicians whom I can call friends, and I have a close knit group of friends whom I feel comfortable with Picture Quote #1

That’s where you can find things and modulate your performance and give the other actors something fresh to respond to. We’ve probably all worked with actors who when it’s suddenly your close up, they get sleepy. I don’t like that. It’s selfish acting, and I won’t tolerate it Picture Quote #1

Working in film tends to isolate actors - it’s your close-up; it’s all about you Picture Quote #1

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I think that most actors, and they’re a very strange lot actors, very strange people, but I think that they attempt to keep in touch with the child. (Actors Quotes) I credit my mom Debbie for creating a solid family base, ... She gave me a strong sense of reality so I could avoid falling into the normal pitfalls of child actors. (Actors Quotes) Most of my good friends are my friends from high school or childhood, and they’re not actors - they have 9-to-5 jobs. But I’ve obviously, over time, developed friendships with actors. It’s two completely different worlds. (Actors Quotes) During my childhood, I was surrounded by actors, and all I remember is they were fun to be around. That kind of sticks. (Actors Quotes) Travelling childhoods are a common theme among actors. Army kids, embassy kids, travelling salesmen, clergy. Thing is, you learn about behaviour, that different places are separated by behaviours which are culturally driven. (Actors Quotes) The deepest change begins with men raising children as much as women do and women being equal actors in the world outside the home. There are many ways of supporting that, from something as simple as paid sick leave and flexible work hours to attributing an economic value to all caregiving and making that amount tax deductible. (Actors Quotes) I met Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. I’m not really star struck by actors, but musicians, that’s when I get star struck. Chad Smith is my number one drum influence, so that was a real mind-blow. I spoke to him - proper English, thank God! (Actors Quotes) Actors in general have become very spoiled in the roles they choose these days. When I first started in this profession - about a hundred years ago in the last century - it was all about taking risks, it was about doing the job and honing the craft. (Actors Quotes) I’ve been fortunate in my career to have the opportunity to pick and choose the parts I play. I’ve also been lucky to always be involved with quality actors, quality directors, quality writers. (Actors Quotes) The world is changing so quickly, and actors now have this huge platform of social media to interact with their audiences, but I choose not to have a social media footprint. I’m old-school like that. (Actors Quotes) There comes a point in many people’s lives when they can no longer play the role they have chosen for themselves. When that happens, we are like actors finding that someone has changed the play. (Actors Quotes) I don’t want to know about the lives of other actors and I don’t want people to know too much about me. If we don’t know about the private lives of other actors, that leaves us as clean slates when it comes to playing characters. That’s the point, they can create these other characters and I can believe them. (Actors Quotes) I started with the Target Company in 1993 when their Christmas theme that year was ‘It’s A Wonderful Life,’ and they reunited the actors who played the Bailey kids. So we went all over and really had a blast getting the love from all of the fans and thought, ‘Whoopty-doo, there’s something going on here.’ (Actors Quotes) My circle of friends are not actors at all. None of them are actors, really, because they’re are not available. They’re always off somewhere. (Actors Quotes) I’ve never been aware of the difference between so-called posh actors and working-class actors (Actors Quotes) I’ve worked with some terrific actors. The list of guys that came on the ‘Columbo’ show, I mean they were world-class actors from all over the world - Oskar Werner, Laurence Harvey, Donald Pleasence, you know... foreigners. (Actors Quotes) I probably don’t make as much money as people think I make. I make more than the usual medium household. I’m one of the few middle class actors out there. The microcosm of Hollywood reflects the macrocosm of international finance. (Actors Quotes) I was a coat-checker at Orso, and all these wonderful actors were coming in, and it was exciting to me, so I started going to classes, and my excuse was, ‘I’ll be a better songwriter if I can understand how to play a character.’ Well, that couldn’t be farther from the truth. (Actors Quotes) I think Hollywood has a class system. The actors are like the inmates, but the truth is they’re running the asylum. (Actors Quotes) I’ve met actors where you think, if only you could just clean up your act and get it together, people would want to work with you. Some people are so difficult, it’s just not worth working with them. (Actors Quotes) I think actors have to have clear goals in term of fitness, I think it is very important. I did yoga very seriously and I think that is a wonderful exercise. I take tennis lessons, and I swim a lot. (Actors Quotes) Some people get into this business and they’re so afraid to lose anything. They try to protect their position like clinging to a beachhead. These actors end up making really safe choices. I never wanted to go that route. If I go down, I’m going down swinging. (Actors Quotes) I have a great respect for actors like Clint Eastwood, who’s a wonderful director. I think two pictures that I directed were not successful, so I decided not to make any more. (Actors Quotes) I have a very special love for all of those actors [in Fringe] and I’ll miss them.Over the five years, we were given the chance to develop some pretty close bonds, both with our characters and personally, and we did. (Actors Quotes) I’m incredibly close to my family. I have two younger brothers; they’re both artists and actors, and their work and the way they see the world inspires me. (Actors Quotes) I am a close friend of Robert Loggia. And I just love how, with actors, there’s the screen persona. Here is Robert, known for his portrayal of many characters, including gangsters. But in real life, he is elegant and erudite. He sits in the garden reading the sonnets of William Shakespeare. (Actors Quotes) My closest friend is canine. I have precious few close friends, and most of them are not actors (Actors Quotes) I don’t have actors as friends. There’s no actor who’s my 3 A.M. friend. There are a couple of musicians whom I can call friends, and I have a close knit group of friends whom I feel comfortable with. (Actors Quotes) That’s where you can find things and modulate your performance and give the other actors something fresh to respond to. We’ve probably all worked with actors who when it’s suddenly your close up, they get sleepy. I don’t like that. It’s selfish acting, and I won’t tolerate it. (Actors Quotes) Working in film tends to isolate actors - it’s your close-up; it’s all about you (Actors Quotes)

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