Quotes About Actors

I think about so many actors I look up to and wonder what people were saying about them at the age of 27 or 28. I'm sure it's not all flattering stuff.

Everyone I've ever played has been flawed.

The Australian film industry is a small industry, so you have to really be flexible within working in different mediums. A lot of actors work in theater, film, and television, because there's not much opportunity in terms of employment there.

I can't think of any actor who doesn't have a flop in his career.

Some actors need to be rattled and some need to be focused.

I think one of the mistakes actors make is we're so focused on what we're going to say.

I see a lot of actor-bashing because they are the face of the film. Actors are just following someone else's direction.

Actors play different characters, so you have to build a new base around each new movie - with few exceptions, most actors don't have a fan base that just follows them around. With musicians, the fan base just goes everywhere they go.

I've heard of actors like De Niro and Streep who stay in character all day long. And Daniel Day-Lewis did it for 'My Left Foot.' I don't do that myself.

This is still a big barrier for me and it is for a lot of foreign actors.

I mean, you know, actors lives - you're forgotten. Look at Barrymore, and look at all the great actors. They're forgotten after awhile.

There's no set formula of success in Bollywood and one needs to be constantly in touch with the casting directors to get hold of the right opportunities.

I was very fortunate in the '70s to work with the best actors, the best directors, the best cinematographers.

I've been fortunate to work with several actors and directors who I look up to, and learned from each of them.

As far as I know, the original 'X-Men' actors will remain in the franchise.

We are definitely doing 'Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety 2,' it's a great franchise to take forward.

Think of Frank Capra and Preston Sturges. They used the same actors over and over again.

Unluckily actors don't get much free time, they are demanded every time and everywhere.

It's really cool to be able to do both. I get a chance to be in this film with these amazing actors, the coolest people ever, and I try to kiteboard as much in my free time as I can.

I did use my own accent in a play once. It's a very freeing, liberating experience. Actors are often asked to adopt a different accent, and sometimes a different voice, so when that's taken away and you don't have to think about it, that's a lovely thing.

The challenge of a revival is how to bring something fresh. The reward is the opportunity to add different flourishes. You're dealing with different actors, designers and a different time.

Hollywood is a very strong machine that needs, and in... especially with female actors, fresh flesh. It's that cruel. But that's the way it is.

My hope is that shows like 'Fresh Off the Boat' open the door for even more of those kinds of characters for Asian actors and actresses.

There is a certain amount of freshness and credibility that new actors bring to any movie.