Acting Quotes - Page 21

• If pity was always equally alive and acting in all individuals and in all circumstances, we could do away with moral. Unfortunately, it is not compassion, but rather it's contrary, selfishness, that act most strongly in us.

  African Spir

  Compassion, Selfishness, Alive

  "Paroles d'un sage: Choix de pensées d'African Spir" ("Words of a Sage : Selected thoughts of African Spir") by Hélène Claparède-Spir, (p. 57), 1937.

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• The laws of our being are such that we must perform some degree of use in the world, whether we intend it, or not; but we can deprive ourselves of its indwelling joy, by acting entirely from the love of self.

  Lydia M. Child

  Self, Law, Joy

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• The whole acting thing is a buffet. One, in terms of role choice and movie choice, I like to do lots of different things, and I think that's the whole fun of it. But I also see it as a buffet in terms of the character.

  Topher Grace

  Fun, Character, Thinking

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• Acting's an odd profession for a young person; it's so extreme. You work, and the conditions are tough and the process is so immersive, and then it stops, and then there's nothing. So you have to find ways of making you feel productive when you're not actually producing anything. For a young person, that's really challenging.

  Michelle Pfeiffer

  Challenges, Way, Tough

  "Turning 50? It's better than the alternative" by Harriet Lane, www.theguardian.com. October 11, 2007.

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• I've been painting off and on since I was in sixth grade. I don't paint when I'm acting - I'm not really able to split my focus that way. I do it intensely when I'm doing it, but I'm reluctant to take myself too seriously as a painter because that would mean there would be pressure to be better than I am.

  Michelle Pfeiffer

  Mean, Focus, Splits

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• I spent a lot of time taking acting lessons Actors have no inhibitions, and Im inhibited by everything. To be able to make fun of yourself is a skill and a liberating experience.

  Maksim Chmerkovskiy

  Fun, Skills, Actors

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• I want to make a clear distinction between people who take acting seriously and people who call themselves actors because theyve been on reality TV or something.

  Damian Lewis

  Reality, People, Actors

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• Working with Scorsese was an absolute dream, and one of my favourite ever jobs was 'Beowulf' because it was just pure acting. Your imagination explodes as you try to imagine you're fighting a dragon or whatever.

  Ray Winstone

  Dream, Jobs, Fighting

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• Acting is about communicating what it is like to be human: the pain, the laughs, the misery, the joy. I suppose I am searching to have it all.

  Rosamund Pike

  Pain, Laughing, Joy

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• Acting has always been a passion of mine, so any opportunity that allows me to do that is definitely of interest to me.

  Nick Jonas

  Passion, Opportunity, Interest

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• Two young actresses I admire are Emma Stone and Emma Watson, because they are intelligent, talented actresses and have a great sense of humor. They have learned to balance what they love in life - acting, school and everything else.

  Kara Hayward

  School, Intelligent, Two

  "A Chat With ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ Actress Kara Hayward And A Salute To Wes Anderson’s Leading Ladies". Interview with Simone Kitchens, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 11, 2012.

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• I consider acting a day job - it's not my dream; it's not my be-all, end-all.

  Evangeline Lilly

  Dream, Jobs, Ends

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• I just grew up loving acting and loving entertainment.

  James Wolk

  Entertainment, Grew Up, Grew

  "James Wolk Interview LONE STAR". Promo Interview, collider.com. September 15, 2010.

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• I think there is a lot of overexplaining both in writing and acting. People don't need to be hit on the head.

  Clive Owen

  Writing, Thinking, People

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• I treat any scene the same - dialogue, action - you're still creating something in character. It's all acting, fighting.

  Clive Owen

  Character, Fighting, Creating

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• I went through a period of pulling away from everything - acting, people - not sure if I would ever have a voice in this business.

  Selma Blair

  Voice, People, Pulling Away

  "Selma Blair interview: 'I could be living in a castle right now, with Tom Cruise'". Interview with Jane Mulkerrins, www.theguardian.com. June 24, 2012.

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• Right before I got 'Sons of Anarchy,' I actually quit acting for 18 months and didnt read a single script, and I wrote a film. I felt like I needed to do something that I had control over, as an artist, and also just do something where I felt like I had some control over my life, as just a human, out in the world.

  Charlie Hunnam

  Son, Artist, World

  "Charlie Hunnam Talks FRANKIE GO BOOM, the Success of SONS OF ANARCHY, His Desire to Direct, and More". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. October 13, 2012.

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• That's the joy of acting - you get to play people who are not you; you get to explore the dark, hidden sides of yourself.

  Julie Kavner

  Dark, Play, People

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• My parents are very proud of my success but still worry, as Im in a profession where there is no guarantee of work. They have always supported my decision to go into acting, but there have been tough times work-wise.

  David Harewood

  Wise, Worry, Parent

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• You have to be really open to your acting partners and believe in the story.

  Rachel McAdams

  Believe, Stories, Partners

  Interview with Jeff Otto, www.ign.com. June 23, 2004.

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• The only thing I don't like about acting is that it takes so much time away from my family. Otherwise, I don't have any complaints.

  Mark Wahlberg

  My Family, Complaints, Time Away

  "Mark Wahlberg: 'I've been hustling my entire life'". Interview with Xan Brooks, www.theguardian.com. February 17, 2013.

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• The thing about acting is that it's fairly random. At the end of the day you take what drifts past you or what's given to you.

  Ben Whishaw

  Past, The End Of The Day, Ends

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• The thing I love about acting is that you can bring something very personal into the open and at the same time remain hidden because you're always playing a character in a story that someone else has imagined. You're always protected.

  Ben Whishaw

  Character, Stories, Things I Love

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I've never formally trained in acting, so I'm very instinctual and visceral with decisions.

  Brittany Murphy

  Decision, Visceral

  "Brittany Murphy, Actress in 'Clueless,' Dies at 32" by Sarah Wheaton, www.nytimes.com. December 21, 2009.

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• When I was in high school, I would perform every year in those plays and there was something I really loved about it. But I was completely unaware that you could sort of get into an acting career.

  Nick Offerman

  School, Years, Play

  "Nick Offerman Of ‘Parks And Recreation’ On Ron Swanson, The Cubs And, Duh, Facial Hair". Interview with Joseph Erbentraut, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 12, 2012.

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