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Great Actors Quotes

The great actors always play themselves Picture Quote #1

Even great actors shine brighter in the right atmosphere Picture Quote #1

I’ve worked with a couple of these really cool, great actors like Ted Danson and Glenn Close. They all have their own presence when they walk into a room, and I was excited to see what Tom Selleck’s ‘space’ was going to be like Picture Quote #1

For me it came from the material. It was so well written and brought the opportunity to work with great actors. And of course the opportunity to ‘mince about’ was an added element that I wanted to take advantage of! Picture Quote #1

Still, on ‘Friends’, we had some guest-stars who were less than spectacular, not the stunt-casting, but just regular guest-stars, and they weren’t particularly great actors, but the material was so good that they scored. It’s the writing Picture Quote #1

If you’re lucky enough to work with great actors and creative people, they’re always just going to be who they are, so I don’t think there’s a difference between the Brits and the Americans Picture Quote #1

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A lot of movie stars are not great actors; they’re just very good-looking. And when they start to age and they don’t have the looks any more, then it’s over 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

My two great loves when I’m shooting are working with great actors and composing images Picture Quote #1

The great actors, like Cary Grant, and the gentlemanliness that they portray in the movies is something that I try to keep in mind Picture Quote #1

It makes me feel good that I can now sit there and go, I’ve worked with Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino, all the great actors that I’ve worked with... Sir Ben Kingsley Picture Quote #1

The thing is, that great actors are everywhere. They’re everywhere. They’re doing good parts on television. They’re doing television commercials. They’re doing local theater. There are so few opportunities Picture Quote #1

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Nine out of 10 times these guys will hit it-they’ll be on something incredibly funny, but one out of 10, two out of 10, they’ll fall flat on their faces. That’s what makes them great actors: they take those chances, they don’t play it safe Picture Quote #1

A lot of times, you’re not necessarily off the page because you haven’t been able to take the time to prepare a character. It’s very easy to find even great actors reading it more like a reading. Things aren’t really coming alive yet, even though you know they will Picture Quote #1

Sometimes you’ll have great actors who aren’t comfortable with improvising. Which can get pretty frustrating. But every actor’s coming from a different place and they have their own strengths and weaknesses and your job is to sell them as two people in the same world. Some of them have to have their hands held and some I just let loose entirely Picture Quote #1

My heroes are Bill Murray and Dustin Hoffman. Those are the two actors that both do comedies and dramas, seamlessly. Also John C. Reilly and Philip Seymour Hoffman. They’re all just great actors, neither comedic nor dramatic. They’re just great actors Picture Quote #1

[Marlon] Brando’s a giant on every level. When he acts it’s as if he landed from another planet. A planet where they produce great actors Picture Quote #1

I’m just looking for things to steal [on working with great actors]. It’s like going back to acting school. When you’re around people that do it well and you get your head out of your ass, you can really learn something Picture Quote #1

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Listen, I like great actors. You can be a movie star without being a great actor - this has been proved several times - and I like my casts to have great actors. Acting is more important to me than being a star Picture Quote #1

As a writer, all you want to do is write for great actors. That’s all Picture Quote #1

[Making movies is] 80% script and 20% getting great actors. There’s nothing else to it Picture Quote #1

I don’t like improv at all. It terrifies me. I like to know exactly what I’m going to say. Being surprised does make me a better actor. Anytime I’m afraid of something that makes me rise to the occasion, it scares me, but it’s what makes great actors - being in the moment Picture Quote #1

In terms of directors, great actors make directors - Gary Oldman was great to work with, for me; Tim Roth, too. You work with Scorsese and Spielberg and they were wonderful directors, but for me, working with actor/directors is special Picture Quote #1

Doing ‘Young Adult’ was really reassuring to me in a lot of ways. It confirmed a lot of suspicions I had about great actors Picture Quote #1

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I love talking about acting. I’m just such a fan of actors and filmmakers, and I try to choose roles where I get to talk to great actors about acting and learn Picture Quote #1

There are some great actors I don’t want to meet because I don’t want to know how they did it. I don’t want to know anything about their personal life, and the illusion, or whatever it is, the shape-shiftery magic stuff that they do, which is my joy Picture Quote #1

I had to work with Ben Mendelsohn who’s one of the great actors of our time. I had a lot of scenes with him and I was thrilled to be on the set with him; I just wanted to see how we were going to play it Picture Quote #1

King Lear,’ I’ve been seeing all my life. I mean, the great actors of my lifetime... to join their company, as it were, by playing a part that’s challenged them, is one of the great joys of being an actor who does the classics Picture Quote #1

When you hire great actors, you’re lucky, so you just try to create an atmosphere where they can succeed and relax and take risks. You’re happy that you get to watch them at the monitor and that your name is on the director’s chair Picture Quote #1

I just get to go to work with such great actors who are so talented, especially Elizabeth (Perkins). You are so wonderful and kind and good and wonderful and sexy and great, and I just want to make out with all of you Picture Quote #1

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The great actors always play themselves (Great Actors Quotes) Even great actors shine brighter in the right atmosphere (Great Actors Quotes) I’ve worked with a couple of these really cool, great actors like Ted Danson and Glenn Close. They all have their own presence when they walk into a room, and I was excited to see what Tom Selleck’s ‘space’ was going to be like (Great Actors Quotes) For me it came from the material. It was so well written and brought the opportunity to work with great actors. And of course the opportunity to ‘mince about’ was an added element that I wanted to take advantage of! (Great Actors Quotes) Still, on ‘Friends’, we had some guest-stars who were less than spectacular, not the stunt-casting, but just regular guest-stars, and they weren’t particularly great actors, but the material was so good that they scored. It’s the writing. (Great Actors Quotes) If you’re lucky enough to work with great actors and creative people, they’re always just going to be who they are, so I don’t think there’s a difference between the Brits and the Americans. (Great Actors Quotes) A lot of movie stars are not great actors; they’re just very good-looking. And when they start to age and they don’t have the looks any more, then it’s over. (Great Actors 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. (Great Actors Quotes) My two great loves when I’m shooting are working with great actors and composing images (Great Actors Quotes) The great actors, like Cary Grant, and the gentlemanliness that they portray in the movies is something that I try to keep in mind. (Great Actors Quotes) It makes me feel good that I can now sit there and go, I’ve worked with Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino, all the great actors that I’ve worked with... Sir Ben Kingsley. (Great Actors Quotes) The thing is, that great actors are everywhere. They’re everywhere. They’re doing good parts on television. They’re doing television commercials. They’re doing local theater. There are so few opportunities (Great Actors Quotes) Nine out of 10 times these guys will hit it-they’ll be on something incredibly funny, but one out of 10, two out of 10, they’ll fall flat on their faces. That’s what makes them great actors: they take those chances, they don’t play it safe. (Great Actors Quotes) A lot of times, you’re not necessarily off the page because you haven’t been able to take the time to prepare a character. It’s very easy to find even great actors reading it more like a reading. Things aren’t really coming alive yet, even though you know they will (Great Actors Quotes) Sometimes you’ll have great actors who aren’t comfortable with improvising. Which can get pretty frustrating. But every actor’s coming from a different place and they have their own strengths and weaknesses and your job is to sell them as two people in the same world. Some of them have to have their hands held and some I just let loose entirely (Great Actors Quotes) My heroes are Bill Murray and Dustin Hoffman. Those are the two actors that both do comedies and dramas, seamlessly. Also John C. Reilly and Philip Seymour Hoffman. They’re all just great actors, neither comedic nor dramatic. They’re just great actors (Great Actors Quotes) [Marlon] Brando’s a giant on every level. When he acts it’s as if he landed from another planet. A planet where they produce great actors (Great Actors Quotes) I’m just looking for things to steal [on working with great actors]. It’s like going back to acting school. When you’re around people that do it well and you get your head out of your ass, you can really learn something (Great Actors Quotes) Listen, I like great actors. You can be a movie star without being a great actor - this has been proved several times - and I like my casts to have great actors. Acting is more important to me than being a star (Great Actors Quotes) As a writer, all you want to do is write for great actors. That’s all (Great Actors Quotes) [Making movies is] 80% script and 20% getting great actors. There’s nothing else to it (Great Actors Quotes) I don’t like improv at all. It terrifies me. I like to know exactly what I’m going to say. Being surprised does make me a better actor. Anytime I’m afraid of something that makes me rise to the occasion, it scares me, but it’s what makes great actors - being in the moment (Great Actors Quotes) In terms of directors, great actors make directors - Gary Oldman was great to work with, for me; Tim Roth, too. You work with Scorsese and Spielberg and they were wonderful directors, but for me, working with actor/directors is special (Great Actors Quotes) Doing ‘Young Adult’ was really reassuring to me in a lot of ways. It confirmed a lot of suspicions I had about great actors (Great Actors Quotes) I love talking about acting. I’m just such a fan of actors and filmmakers, and I try to choose roles where I get to talk to great actors about acting and learn. (Great Actors Quotes) There are some great actors I don’t want to meet because I don’t want to know how they did it. I don’t want to know anything about their personal life, and the illusion, or whatever it is, the shape-shiftery magic stuff that they do, which is my joy. (Great Actors Quotes) I had to work with Ben Mendelsohn who’s one of the great actors of our time. I had a lot of scenes with him and I was thrilled to be on the set with him; I just wanted to see how we were going to play it. (Great Actors Quotes) King Lear,’ I’ve been seeing all my life. I mean, the great actors of my lifetime... to join their company, as it were, by playing a part that’s challenged them, is one of the great joys of being an actor who does the classics. (Great Actors Quotes) When you hire great actors, you’re lucky, so you just try to create an atmosphere where they can succeed and relax and take risks. You’re happy that you get to watch them at the monitor and that your name is on the director’s chair. (Great Actors Quotes) I just get to go to work with such great actors who are so talented, especially Elizabeth (Perkins). You are so wonderful and kind and good and wonderful and sexy and great, and I just want to make out with all of you. (Great Actors Quotes)

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