Quotes About Actor

Harrison Ford is absolutely amazing. He is a Hollywood icon, and just to work with him was absolutely incredible.

I'm a fan of James Frain's work, especially in 'True Blood.' He was so awesome in that show.

I'm lucky to just be a working actor. There are so many great actors out there and I'm just lucky to have gotten work.

If you're an actor in your heart, no matter how much money they shove at you, it doesn't matter if the work doesn't provide that creative spark. You want out.

As an actor, I like to get a bit of momentum going with a character and kind of work a bit quicker. I mean, not crazy-fast, but, you know, five or six pages a day is a nice pace.

It's rough to feel creatively satisfied, as an actor, for the most part, because you don't initiate your own work.

I could never hold a job for more than three months, which works out well because that's how long a movie shoots.

Growing up, Paul Newman seemed like the ultimate manly actor. And then, I got to work with him and we became friends, so that was nice.

I think if you work as an actress and are supposed as a character to be in love with some actor, then to some extent you do have to be in love with him.

I'm not a comedian. I don't do stand-up. I don't tell jokes. I'm a comedic actor, and approach my work that way. The comedy comes through the character.

I think an actor can actually gather moments, memories and emotions for his next character. So, it's a constant work.

I think that the process of figuring out what kind of leader I wanted to be was challenging, because as an actor, you work alone, really.

The only thing hard about being an actor is being out of work. So, when you get a job - that part ain't hard at all.

I have to work really hard, eight shows a week, to get a nice check as an actor. But when I write a play, and it's a - knock wood - hit, the checks come in for many years.

It's always a pleasure to see John. I'm fond of telling people that when I was a young actor in NY and had no work ,no money, you know the story because you're heard it before.

I will take the acting work when I can get it. I am not really an actor, that's always apparent but it's work and I'll take it and am always glad for it.

We all work to succeed in whatever we choose to do in life, so every success only pushes me to do better and I am constantly trying to improve my craft as an actor.

I'm not a popular actor. I don't necessarily want to be famous. I want to be known for great work. I want to be known to surprise audiences.

It surely gives you a high to be an international actor with quality work.

I never thought in terms of typing myself, because I wasn't that successful. After an actor has done a few pieces of work, his naïveté is the part of the craft he has to nurture most.

As an actor, I want to give in to the collaboration with the director because I don't want my work to be all the same. The more this can be done with comfort, the more variety my work has had.

I have never felt brutalized as an actor. Many actors do, some times, but I've never had that experience. If I'm not happy with the balance, I just won't work with that person again.

For an actor, style comes last. You first have to implement the whole thing, but your style comes from the subconscious, which is the best part an actor brings to his work.

I believe I am a better director than actor. I enjoy acting if the part is right. Directing comes very naturally to me. I enjoy it. I am very confident in my work.