Quotes About Actors

There's this list on Internet Movie Database that I'm on, and it's called 'Actors with High Body Counts.' I'm always playing the bad guy.

I made a conscious decision not to date actors.

If I only dated actresses, I'd be a very lonely man.

People don't always understand the way it works with casting. TV projects tend to be commissioned to screen at a particular time of year, so your shooting dates are chosen to meet that. And then the casting is a matter of choosing from the actors who are available for those dates.

It's a little daunting coming on to work with actors that you respect so much.

As the director, to have the opportunity to work with actors of the calibre of David Oyelewo is just fantastic and special.

I wanted to be Dustin Hoffman or Robert De Niro or Al Pacino. I thought I was going to be a dramatic actor, but comedy sort of started out first, and I was like, 'Maybe I'll find some more drama later on in my career.'

In terms of actors and roles that I want to do in the future, most of those have been played by men. I mean Robert De Niro is my favorite actor of all time. That's the thing, it's not a woman, it's a guy.

When you are dealing with something that's crazy, you still want actors to play characters and find the reality of the situation, no matter how absurd the situation is.

Alan Alda is a dear friend, nothing like the cynical, bitter Hawkeye.

I think 'Drishyam' turned out to be an excellent platform for me. I got a chance to share the screen with actors like Ajay Devgn and Tabu in my debut film. And I was appreciated for my job.

In some parts of Appalachia, actors and acting are still not considered quite decent.

I had to choose between American and British actors, and it didn't take me more than a second to decide: Russians are Europeans and should be played by other Europeans.

It's everything and I always make decisions about the cast.

TV artistes are far more professional and dedicated compared to film actors.

I care about all the characters I play, and I get quite defensive about them.

I admire actors such as Laura Linney, Cate Blanchett and Andrea Riseborough, who take risks and fight to not be defined by their gender.

When I was growing up, you'd read about actors, and they'd never tell you their age and how much they made a year as part of their definition.

Actors have these delicate appendages called Egos.

The applause is a celebration not only of the actors but also of the audience. It constitutes a shared moment of delight.

If we talk about character actors they are always in demand. Actress like Aruna Irani will always be needed in a script.

Doctor Who' is the best show to write for, because of the actors and the scale of imagination that it demands.

And I respect actors but the job demands that you have to be self-absorbed. You have to concentrate a lot on yourself and I think that was something that never interested me.

Though both films and television sell emotions, let's not deny that it's way more challenging for small-screen actors to earn their respect.