Actor Quotes

Now I don't want to feel cornered as an actor, because I've got a wider range than that.

Acting with creatures that aren't there is kind like acting with an actor who refuses to come out of his trailer. You still have to go on and do the scene.

Well I'd really love to work with Robert De Niro, because he's still the most talented actor out there.

Sometimes your body language is enough for an actor to know that you're not happy. And you don't really need to say it out loud if you deal with actors you know very well. And I don't think you really need to be explicit.

I don't personally feel a responsibility to be a role model, but as the actor, I do.

Leonardo DiCaprio is a very serious young actor.

I'm getting to the point where they see me as a good actor, rather than just a good guy who can act.

I do this profession. I'm an actor. And it is, for me, an opportunity to meet people.

Obviously I'd love to work with any of these great directors because every time I've worked with them I've gained a tremendous amount as an actor. Each director has his own way of pushing you towards improving yourself.

I wasn't aware of my dad being an actor when I was young. I remember there was an Australian children's entertainer on television called Ralph Harris and when I'd say my father was an actor, kids would say, you know, 'oh, is he Ralph Harris?' And I had to say no and then they would lose interest.

I'm becoming a frustrated director, I think, in an actor's body.

I've worked with some of the great cinematographers. So I'm always watching what they do and I'm watching how the director composes his shots, just because I find it interesting as an actor; you're trying to help them out as well.

Because of my age and because there's more work on the small screen. What it's missing in quality it makes up for in quantity. From an actor's selfish point of view.

The only reason my work seems to be eclectic up to a certain period is because I was a failure as an actor.

All an actor has is their blind faith that they are who they say they are today, in any scene.

So I was at the Actor's Studio, thinking about this, and I happened to glance over to the other side of the stage and I saw the ugliest chair I have ever seen. And I thought, 'Well, I could kill that chair!'

However, I hope I am also judged on my accomplishments as an actor and not just on my pretty face!

I don't think I'm even close to fulfilling my potential. And I think also that, unlike a pianist or a flutist, an actor has an instrument that is constantly changing.

I'm an actor I'm not a politician. I always kick myself when I talk too much about family, or personal things.

The United Nations remains our most important global actor. These days we are continuously reminded of the enormous responsibility of the Security Council to uphold international peace and stability.

Before acting, I wanted to become a journalist. I also toyed with the idea of being a chef - but that's only when people asked me what I wanted to be. In fact, I always used to say I wanted to be an actor, but I didn't ever believe that I was good enough to be come one.

I was never famous as a kid. That's the biggest difference between me and any other kid actor is that I wasn't famous as a kid.

An actor who is good at comedy can also be very good at drama, but not necessarily vice versa.

I'm kind of private and I keep things inside a lot, but it's been so wonderful to realize that people care about you in a very deep way and that there is some bond between an actor and his audience. I don't even know how to describe that feeling.

If you're a musician or actor, you know that if you're successful, some level of fame goes along with that. You're prepared. But how often does that happen to a programmer?

So to answer your question, I'm not entirely sure how I ended up where I am today, in the sense that nobody in my family is an actor. It just happened by mistake.

I always think that I'm the best thing in a lot of bad movies. Personally, I have to. I think that I like me as an actor.

As an actor, you can do what you want with your role. That's why they hire you; to take the role and make it real.

For every successful actor or actress, there are countless numbers who don't make it. The name of the game is rejection. You go to an audition and you're told you're too tall or you're too Irish or your nose is not quite right. You're rejected for your education, you're rejected for this or that and it's really tough.

I'm a character actor, so I don't take the hit if the movie's bad, the lead does. So, I don't want to be the lead. He takes the hit, I don't.