Quotes About Acting

I wouldn't apply myself at school. I was quite bright, but I didn't do much with it, and I thought acting was dressing up and shouting for a living.

Adam Sandler in 'Punch-Drunk Love' is brilliant. Brilliant, brilliant.

It was when I was on stage that I realized that acting could be such a brilliant job.

Nic Hoult is just such a brilliant actor.

I learned that the acting I really like is when the actors did a lot of bringing themselves, and where they're at at the moment, to the character.

For me, when my agents and reps send me a script, I read it through, just for the story purpose of it, and then I read it again to think of my character and see if it's something that I'm interested in bringing to life.

There are just more roles for me in America. Sadly. Because I love working in Britain. It's my home.

I'd be quite excited to play somebody British.

Anyone that knows me knows what I'm about, and I'm very much a British actor, a European actor.

With most British actors, it's amazing. I think they start with the character on the outside and work in.

I'd love to do a really broad comedy at some point.

I had always done broader characters, but going to UCB and speaking to my own voice was important for auditioning for TV and film.

My plan has always been to return to Broadway every 50 years.

I would love to do a non-musical Broadway or Off-Broadway play.

I love Broadway shows.

I've been blessed to have acting opportunities in movies, television, as well as Broadway, and definitely want to continue to do so.

I love acting. I love singing. Eventually, I'd love to go on Broadway. I love New York so much.

I spent four months once doing a play on Broadway.

In high school, I was doing my magazine 'Rookie' and a lot of writing, and I became a little less interested in the fashion world. I was approached by an agent for writing, and I said I wanted to act as well. They sent me scripts, and then I got my first Broadway play, 'This Is Our Youth'.

Broadway was weird.

I really want to do Broadway.

Ever since I was little, Broadway had always been my passion.

I've done a couple of Broadway shows and sang before I did any acting.

Instead of becoming an engineer like my brother, I moved to New York to be an actor.