Acting Quotes
Bill Nighy: “I still don’t have a process”
Bill Nighy: “I still don’t have a process” (arranged by Carmichael Phillips) (Bill Nighy) “I’m old enough to say that I’ve never knowingly been in character in my life.” Bill Nighy, the English…
Viola Davis: “I write a bio of the character.”
Viola Davis: “I write a bio of the character.” Viola Davis describes her character-building and collaboration process (arranged by Carmichael Phillips) (Viola Davis) “I read the script over and over and over again….
Ed Harris: “Acting is a lifelong situation.”
Ed Harris: “Acting is a lifelong situation.” (arranged by Carmichael Phillips) (Ed Harris in Westworld) “Acting is a lifelong situation…’til you drop dead.” Ed Harris is one of the most successful character actors…
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Edie Falco: “Just make sure you’re always working on something. Representation or not.”
Edie Falco: “Just make sure you’re always working on something. Representation or not.” (arranged by Carmichael Phillips) (Edie Falco in Nurse Jackie) “Just make sure you’re always working on something. Representation or not.”…
Michael B. Jordan: “After all my auditions, I started throwing my sides away.”
Michael B. Jordan: “After all my auditions, I started throwing my sides away.” (arranged by AM Staff) (Michael B. Jordan in Fruitvale Station) “After all my auditions, I started throwing my sides away.”…
Bryan Cranston: “I knew I wanted to become an actor. I’m not going to have a fallback plan.”
Bryan Cranston: “I knew I wanted to become an actor. I’m not going to have a fallback plan.” (arranged by Carmichael Phillips) (Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad) “I knew I wanted to become…
Viola Davis: “Pay Me What I’m Worth”
Viola Davis: “Pay Me What I’m Worth” (arranged by AM Staff) (Viola Davis) “Pay Me What I’m Worth!” “What they (Caucasian women) are getting paid, which is half of what a man is…
Jessica Chastain: Be a script detective
Jessica Chastain: Be a script detective Jessica Chastain speaks about the importance of script analysis (by Tonya Tannenbaum) (Jessica Chastain in Miss Sloane, 2016) Every playwright or screenwriter has a very serious problem…
Dennis Haysbert: “I think the word ‘acting’ is a bad word for what we do.”
Dennis Haysbert: “I think the word ‘acting’ is a bad word for what we do.” (arranged by AM Staff) Do you consider acting to be the art of performing a character or the…
Actor Stories: Molly Shannon’s 10-Year-Struggle to Beat the Odds in Hollywood
Actor Stories: Molly Shannon’s 10-Year-Struggle to Beat the Odds in Hollywood How many years are you willing to dedicate to your dream of becoming a professional, working actor? (arranged by Carmichael Phillips) (Molly…