“When you talk about a great actor, you're not talking about Tom Cruise.” ActorsActingTom Cruise Author:Lauren Bacall
“How long an actress lives professionally depends on her stamina, the extent of her masochism, her imagination, and her yearning for recognition or approval.” LongActorsImaginationDependsActressesRecognitionYearningApprovalStaminaMasochism Author:Lauren Bacall
“All actors are terrified - they just learn how to control it.” ActorsTerrified Book:By Myself and Then Some Source: By Myself and Then Some
“The problem in America as far as actors are concerned - and it's probably true in other fields, as well - is that they don't value people who are older or talented. I don't think ability means anything. How much money you have or how much money you can make for them are the only things they seem to care about or understand.” PeopleThinkingWellsMeanProblemSeemsCareAmericaValuesActorsAbilityFieldsConcerned Author:Lauren Bacall
“When you talk about a great actor, you're not talking about Tom Cruise. His whole behavior is so shocking. It's inappropriate and vulgar and absolutely unacceptable to use your private life to sell anything commercially, but I think it's kind of a sickness.” ThinkingKindWholeUseActorsTalkingBehaviorSellsSicknessTomsShockingVulgarPrivate LifeNot TalkingInappropriateCruiseGreat Actors Author:Lauren Bacall
“When you talk about a great actor, you're not talking about Tom Cruise. His whole behavior is so shocking.” ActorsActingTalkingTomsPrivate LifeNot TalkingInappropriateCruiseGreat ActorsMovie Actors Author:Lauren Bacall
“They think actors are freaks - that we're a lot of drunks who party all the time and never work. Well, I for one work my tail off.” ThinkingWellsActorsPartyMemorableFreakTails Author:Lauren Bacall
“Actors today go into TV, which I don't consider has a lot to do with acting. They only think of stardom. If you photograph well, that's enough. I have a terrible time distinguishing one from another. Girls wear their hair the same, and are much too anorexic-looking.” IfsThinkingWellsEnoughTodayGirlActorsActingTvsHairTerriblePhotographOther GirlStardomAnorexicsTerrible TimesAnother Girl Author:Lauren Bacall
“Actors today go into TV, which I don't consider has a lot to do with acting. They only think of stardom” TodayActorsActingTvs Author:Lauren Bacall
