Quotes About Acting

As an actor, I love the feeling of being on set and the camaraderie of working on something together.

A cameo is short and you get your money.

When I was little, I didn't know you got paid for acting. My parents put the money in the bank for me, but I just thought it was this fun thing that I was so excited to do. You got to be on the set and get a little bit of makeup and be on camera.

I don't like acting; not in front of the camera.

I play myself all the time, on camera and off. What else can I do?

We can't laugh quite as much on camera, but we sure do on the set.

You'll never see a good performance out of me, in terms of a character, when the camera isn't rolling.

I did come to L.A. to try to get on TV and get in front of a camera, so I could have a stage career in New York.

I'm comfortable in front of the camera, but I can't act.

I don't like working in front of a camera.

I love acting; I don't want to give up on it at all, but it would be nice to step behind the camera once in a while as well.

Sometimes the character will go into a completely different direction than I expected once the cameras start rolling. That's what I love about what I do.

I didn't know how interested I was in performing until I did 'Darkplace.' I hadn't done anything really up until that point. I didn't mind the cameras, and I didn't know that I would enjoy it.

It's all performance and my acting background made me very comfortable in front of people, in front of cameras. It helped me think on my feet in front of a crowd.

When I was younger, I acted in some Shakespeare stuff; I did one Shakespeare camp.

I think that some people like to be someone other than themselves when acting, while others are most themselves. I fall into the second camp. For me, acting is a great exercise in getting to the truth about myself.

I play the role of Andrew Campbell on ABC Family's 'Pretty Little Liars'.

I was born and brought up in Canada but I always wanted to come to India and act.

I was in Canada for many years before coming to the U.S. I have done dramatic roles but after coming here, it has been only comedy stuff.

I played a lot of leaders, autocratic sorts; perhaps it was my Canadian accent.

I do dead Canadians. If he's dead and he's Canadian and he's famous, I'll be playing him at some point.

When I was a kid, I didn't know Canadians could be actors. I thought just Americans could get acting jobs.

The Manchurian Candidate was the most important movie I was in, let's face it.

I know what I am capable of. I read a character, and if I can say to myself, 'I know this woman,' then I take the role.