Quotes About Acting

I could release myself into acting in a way that I was not released socially.

As an adult and a parent, when I'm not acting, I'm not acting. I'm being a parent, and I'm on the school run, and I'm sewing labels onto socks. That's what I'm doing.

When I filmed 'Live And Let Die' with Jane Seymour, I kept my socks on in bed, as it was such a cold set.

I knew I wasn't going to be any great shakes as an actor - the way I looked, I would play the soda jerk or the friend of a friend.

As an actor, the joy lies in being able to play roles that you are not. If I get a chance to play a sofa or alien, I would love it.

I need to find out what kind of an actor I am and work on soft skills like dancing, singing and more.

The complaint with me being on stage was always that I was slightly too naturalistic and not projecting enough. I've got quite a soft voice, so that didn't help.

Angela Bettis - I can't say enough about her. She is just an incredible presence. She is very petite and soft, while she still has this power that floats around her.

Acting is kind of gay. It makes you soft. You got all these people combing your hair and putting a coat over your shoulders when you're cold. I don't want a coat over my shoulders!

I have been very lucky, because I have quite an innocent face and a lot of people are looking for a character who is tough and yet soft and slightly girly. That's why they call me up.

There has always been a softer side to Sushmita Sen. You might never see it, but there is one. And you will never see the 'real' Sushmita on screen.

It's easier to play aggression and malevolence onscreen, often, than to hit softer notes.

I wanted to show that I could take on roles that were a bit softer and more caring.

I think acting is boring because you have to sit for a long time. And being a director I am used to running around and being busy on sets. I lack the actor software.

There was a time when the directors would sign me first and then go to the hero. There was a time when on my name a film used to be sold.

My first show, in England, was called 'Soldier, Soldier.'

I usually play toffs and soldiers, with a sideline in mass murderers.

I can't even tell anyone how it feels when I'm acting, I don't mean to say that I don't have to try. But there's something in my heart that explodes, and I feel like I understand. When I'm acting, I feel like so in control and so centered. This is something that I solely get from acting and music. It's like love itself.

Good actors are always looking for props. They're looking for behavior. It makes it a lot easier. You're not solely dependent of what's coming out of your mouth. You're also less self-conscious, less aware of the camera.

I studied in Glasgow and, when I was young, I spent four years solely in theatre.

I like to wear my dad's shoes to auditions as sort of a lucky thing. I feel like I'm on solid ground.

My process is I try to learn my lines so they're so solid I don't have to think about them or how I'm going to say them.

Over the years, I have realized that there's more to a film's fate than just good acting and a solid script. It needs to be marketed well. It's the package that sells - the songs, action, actors, etc.

Before the Polaroid commercials, my image was that of a solid actress, a theater actress who could do anything. But the Polaroid commercials were high comedy... Through them I was finally noticed as a comedian.