Acting Quote: Meryl Streep“Acting is not about being someone different.
It’s finding the similarity in what is apparently
different, then finding myself in there”
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14 Inspirational Quotes by Stella Alder Her powerful advice to actors… (Arranged by Carmichael Phillips) (Stella Adler) “No actor is a success unless he feels inside himself, as long as he lives, that…
11 Inspirational Quotes by Meryl Streep “Keep going. Start by starting.” ~ Meryl Streep (Arranged by Carmichael Phillips) “The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy. Empathy…
15 Inspirational Quotes by Robert De Niro His powerful advice to actors… (Arranged by Carmichael Phillips) Go for your dreams… “Time goes on. So whatever you’re going to do, do it. Do it…
Nicolas Cage’s Best Acting Advice Inspirational quotes by Nicolas Cage (Arranged by Carmichael Phillips) “Actors, their greatest tool, their greatest resource is imagination. You can take things, powerful objects, you can recruit your…
Ann Dowd: “Celebrate the small victories.” (Arranged by Carmichael Phillips) “All I ever wanted was a successful career as an actress.” “I look at all these wonderful actors who are out of work,…
Morgan Freeman: ‘Stillness is the hardest thing for actors to do.’ Morgan Freeman on the importance of keeping your acting simple (Arranged by Carmichael Phillips) “There’s no mystery to it (acting). Nothing more…
Will Smith: What’s the point of being realistic?” (Arranged by Carmichael Phillips) (Will Smith) “If you say in your mind, ‘It can’t happen,’ you’re DONE! You’re training yourself to not even be able…
25 Inspirational Quotes by Will Smith “The first step is you have to say that you can.” ~Will Smith (Arranged by Carmichael Phillips) (Will Smith) On going for your dreams… “You have to…
25 Inspirational Quotes by Denzel Washington “If you don’t fail, you’re not even trying.” ~Denzel Washington (Arranged by Carmichael Phillips) (Denzel Washington in Fences) On failure… “Fail big! Today’s the beginning of the…
Ryan Gosling Describes the Impossible Gauntlet That Every Actor Must Survive ‘The percentage of actors achieving that dream is never.’ ~Ryan Gosling (Arranged by Carmichael Phillips) (Ryan Gosling) Ryan Gosling may be a…
How Samuel L. Jackson Prepares His Characters ‘I read the script and create a biography for myself’ – Samuel L. Jackson (Arranged by Carmichael Phillips) (Samuel L. Jackson) Samuel L. Jackson has dozens…
Viola Davis: ‘The most powerful question an actor can ask themselves is, Why?’ (Arranged by Carmichael Phillips) (Viola Davis) “Most people will say, ‘Just go out there and do it (become an actor)….
Sonequa Martin-Green: “Whatever your flaws are, as a person, they will be reflected in your acting.” (Sonequa Martin-Green) “The further I go in this business, the more I realize that, the type of…
Jeff Bridges: “A large part of acting is just pretending” (Arranged by Carmichael Phillips) “Making films is sort of like you’re pulling off a magic trick. It’s sort of like an illusion. It’s…
Liam Neeson: “The name of the game is rejection.” (Arranged by Carmichael Phillips) (Liam Neeson) “For every successful actor or actress, there are countless numbers who don’t make it. The name of the…
15 Inspirational Quotes by Sanford Meisner “The foundation of acting is the reality of doing.” – Sanford Meisner (By Carmichael Phillips) (Photo: Johannes Plenio | Pexels) Sanford Meisner came along in the 1940’s…
10 Actors Discuss Their Love for Acting If you need some inspiration, here are 10 famous actors discussing their love for the craft (Arranged by Carmichael Phillips) (Photo: Cottonbro | Pexels) Go to…
Konstantin Stanislavski: “Live the Part” (Arranged by Carmichael Phillips) (Konstantin Stanislavski) “In our art you must live the part every moment that you are playing it, and every time.” The following is an…
OPINION Same-Day Auditions Feel Disrespectful Don’t they understand that we all have lives? (The Anonymous Actor) (Photo: Andrea Piacquadio | Pexels) Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m certainly grateful for each and every…
Denzel Washington: “You only live once. So do what you feel passionate about.” Denzel Washington on the importance of matching goals to your dreams (Arranged by Carmichael Phillips) (Denzel Washington in Fences) “Fail…
Ray Liotta’s Timeless Advice for Up-and-Coming Actors “I love acting. It’s an interesting challenge…” (Arranged by Carmichael Phillips) His death, at age 67, was a shocking development, but Ray Liotta’s legacy and wisdom…
