Acting Quotes
“Tenacity is almost more important than talent” (Mark Hamill)
“Tenacity is almost more important than talent” (Mark Hamill) (Arranged by AM staff) Actor Mark Hamill has a face most Star Wars fans would instantly recognize, even though he does some of his…
“Don’t be a one-trick pony” (Christian Bale)
“Go for new tricks. Don’t be a one-trick pony” (Christian Bale) (Arranged by Carmichael Phillips) In an interview with the Oral History of Hollywood, actor Christian Bale had an interesting take on the…
“Listen and React” (Michael Caine)
Michael Caine’s Greatest Advice to Film Actors: Listen and React “Listening is really what acting is all about, for movies. It’s not like the theatre. It’s an entirely different situation.” “When I was…
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“Education is so essential” (Jake Gyllenhaal)
Education is Essential “Education is so essential, because there’s no way of knowing what good material is, or knowing if a story is original, or knowing what makes a story original, or know…
“Do you want to be an actor or do you want to be a star or a celebrity?” (Don Cheadle)
Do you want to be an actor or do you want to be a star or a celebrity? “I think a lot of times people think that you have to have a job…
“To be an interesting actor, you must be authentic” (Sanford Meisner)
“To be an interesting actor – hell, to be an interesting human being – you must be authentic and for you to be authentic you must embrace who you really are, warts and…
“You can’t rely on anyone to hand you anything in this business. Ever! So, just be creative.” (Joe Manganiello)
“You can’t rely on anyone to hand you anything in this business. Ever! So, just be creative.” “So many times I meet people who [ask me], you know, ‘do you have any advice…
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The Types of Actor Headshots
Learn more about the different ways actors use headshots to market themselves! Learn More“No amount of failure…can dissuade a determined actor.” (Susan Saint James)
“Through my own experiences and achievements, I have found that no amount of encouragement, help, or advice can make an unmotivated person a star, while at the same time, no amount of failure,…
“The actor must constantly respond to stimuli that are imaginary.” (Lee Strasberg)
“The human being who acts is the human being who lives. That is a terrifying circumstance. Essentially, the actor acts a fiction, a dream; in life, the stimuli to which we respond are…
“If you want to be an actor…that has nothing to do with Hollywood.” (William H. Macy)
“It’s one thing to become a better actor, it’s another thing to want to be somebody, or to want to be a star, or to get recognition. If you want to be an…