Quotes about Actors

We writers dream of a future where actors are mostly computer generated and their performances can be adjusted, by us, on a laptop, alone.

We read scripture in order to be refreshed in our memory and understanding of the story within which we ourselves are actors, to be reminded where it has come from and where it is going to, and hence what our own part within it ought to be.

They think actors are freaks - that we're a lot of drunks who party all the time and never work. Well, I for one work my tail off.

Young actors are serious about their work and don't take any time out from it. I'm very serious about my work; there are probably only two films I've done where I had a really good time.

Obviously, with 'The Room,' I wasn't on set thinking 'I'm going to be Daniel Day Lewis' playing Mark, but explaining how I even got involved in the movie shows how we all get stuck in situations as actors - and this one ended up being one of the craziest.

A lot of these American actors have this - in my view - misplaced view that they have to look like Action Man. The trouble is, they all run the risk of being interchangeable.

Upon common theaters, indeed, the applause of the audience is of more importance to the actors than their own aprobation. But upon the stage of life, while concience claps, let the world hiss! On the contrary if concience disapproves, the loudest applauses of the world are of little value.

The working standards on television in our country are really bad. The sad part is that many actors take this deal because it gets them money and recognition.

My interest as an artist is to illuminate the lives of black folks. I definitely am focused on films that illustrate all that we are and all our nuance and all our complicated beauty and mess, and when you're telling those stories, you gotta have black actors.

The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast.

I've always wanted to work with Hugh [Grant] because I loved his movies.

Ive always been very comfortable in a set environment. All the collaborating going on, seeing how actors work - it all excites me.