Quotes About Acting

My mother was an actress in comedies. My father wrote scenarios. They were not opposed to my being an actor. I really didn't know what it meant, but I wanted to be one anyway.

I'm not opposed to auditioning. I love auditioning. It's one of my favorite things.

I think the best way to become a character is by osmosis as opposed to thinking directly about stuff.

I'm always interested with other actors in what their process is, and are they still interested in acting, as opposed to being a star.

Television has been really good to me in terms of the roles I've been able to get on TV as opposed to the roles I've gotten in film and in theater.

As an actor, it's crucial you keep your ears open, especially when you're playing opposite comedic legends in almost every scene.

Throughout your whole career, there's a bunch of people you might have to kiss. Say there's this character opposite you, and you might not be into her - or him, personally. You just gotta' do it. That's your job.

I'm completely the opposite of what I play on 'Game of Thrones.'

That's why I'm an actress, to do something completely opposite from myself.

Some actors can create characters and leave them at 'Cut!', but I work the opposite way and drag them out of me. For me, it's about fixing your fabric to fit the role.

I love different roles, just getting into it, something that's the complete opposite of who I am.

If you're working opposite an actor who can act, then all you have to do is listen and respond.

In my experience it's not essential to get on with the person that you're acting opposite.

In 'Mirror Mirror,' I played Prince Charming's side kick Renbock, who was pretty dandy, hapless and innocent. Other than that I've tended to play the complete opposite! I've played gritty, hard characters, generally tough people.

When people give you a writing assignment, they're asking what you think. That's the very opposite of being an actor. When you're an actor, no one wants to hear what you think.

Working opposite Max Greenfield is the best job in the world. He's just incredible.

Some actors - myself included - like to know where your character's going: you like to know what the arc is for the character so that you can plan where you're going to give beats for this, that, and the other and give the audience what they want. But on 'Homeland,' you do the opposite.

I watch comedies most of the time. That's what I gravitate toward. But I think the kinds of roles people see me in are sort of the opposite of that. I'm not really sure why.

Everything about acting was either the opposite of my personality or it just didn't seem like something I wanted to be a part of.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui is the best actor because his choice of roles are so diametrically opposite from each other, and he pulls it off almost every time so convincingly.

It should be easier to play opposite my wife.

I wasn't good at anything at school, and acting was the only thing that I really loved doing and was interested in. It was kind of like my only option. For me to get opportunities in acting is so fortunate. I found something I loved doing and wasn't terrible at; it was quite nice.

I got into acting as a young child on account of a sort of arbitrary thing. A friend of my mom's was a casting director, so really, as kind of a lark, I had a couple of acting jobs that had just enough exposure to give me the option to continue if I wanted to. I followed through with it.

I love acting. I had a backup option in writing or direction. But I have gone on to become an actor.