Acting Quotes
“Never let yourself be defined by how you look.” (Emma Thompson)
“Never let yourself be defined by how you look. Never do that. Because it (your career) will be over soon, and you won’t develop. So, it’s just…over. So, if people go on…
“You have to keep at it!” (Kate Winslet)
“You have to keep at it (acting)! You do. And if it is the thing you really believe you want to do with your life, you will get there. You just have to…
“It’s not about losing yourself in the role. It’s about finding yourself in the role.” (Uta Hagen)
“It’s not about losing yourself in the role. It’s about finding yourself in the role.” (Uta Hagen) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hagen went on to explain: “In 1947, I worked in a play under…
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“That’s what it takes when you’re a struggling actor…You will be poor” (Jenna Fischer)
“That’s what it takes when you’re a struggling actor. Assume there will be no luxuries. Be prepared to get your furniture from one of three places: thrift stores, garage sales, or the side…
“I jumped over fears, went through emotional glass doors” (Kim Basinger)
“I jumped over fears, went through emotional glass doors, did everything I could. There wasn’t one thing I was afraid to do. And I think you have to come to that point as…
“Just keep going…” (Morgan Freeman)
“The only advice I have for any actor is, keep acting. Just keep working. And keep your mind on what you want. It’s bound to happen if you keep working.” (Morgan Freeman)…
“Acting is not pretending. Acting is becoming” (Bill Duke)
“If you’re hired to do a job, the director doesn’t hire you to act like that character, the director hires you to become that character. And that’s something that most people don’t understand…
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Learn more about the different ways actors use headshots to market themselves! Learn More“You can write your own things and act in your own stuff” (Emma Stone)
“I was auditioning a lot and waiting for other people to give me a chance. And now, with the internet and all these other outlets, you can write your own things and act…
“Auditioning sucks hippo d**k.” (William H. Macy)
“Auditioning sucks hippo d@#k. Everybody knows it and no one will say it. It’s the worst part of the business. If there were a way to do it better, we would have figured…
“Just work on being a better actor” (Jeff Daniels)
“If you want to work on anything, just work on being a better actor. Stardom? You don’t have any control over that. You may think you do, but you don’t. If you can…