“Quite honestly I never had a desire to be an actor. I tell people, I did not choose acting; acting chose me. I never grew up wanting to be an actor. I wanted to play football. In about 9th grade an English teacher told me I had a talent to act. He said I should audition for a performing arts high school so I did on a whim. I got accepted.” PeopleShouldArtSaidPlayWantedSchoolDesireActorsActingTeacherTalentFootballGrewGrew UpHigh SchoolAcceptedHonestlyPerformingGradesAuditionsWhimPerforming ArtsEnglish Teacher Author:Ving Rhames
“Honestly, every person, every individual has a process, and my philosophy, whether it's an actor or an animator, is you try to understand the process that person has so you can get the most out of them, but I think you have to sort of manipulate that process with honesty.” ThinkingTryingPersonsPhilosophyActorsIndividualProcessHonestyHonestlyManipulateAnimator Author:Gore Verbinski
“Honestly, as an actor, all I need to know, the way I kind of look at a scene, is like a puzzle. There are certain puzzle pieces that are bigger than others, and all I need to know is if this is going to fit here to make this part of the puzzle work.” IfsKnowsWayNeedsLooksKindCertainActorsPiecesFitSceneBiggerHonestlyPuzzlesPuzzle Piece Author:Sarah Shahi
“I have to admit I've rarely been happier in my life. I have been absolutely thrilled to be back in New York and living a block from where I grew up. Just to be back in New York and, quite honestly, away from Hollywood has been an absolute thrill for me. I feel like I'm a real actor again.” FeelsHas BeensRealActorsNew YorkGrewGrew UpHollywoodAbsolutesHonestlyBlockThrill Author:Richard Schiff
“I honestly don't have a lot of friends that are actors. Most of my friends I've known since sixth grade and are out of the industry. It gives me a sense of reality rather than surrounding myself with a bunch of actors.” GivingRealityActorsKnownIndustryMy FriendsGive MeHonestlyBunchGradesLots Of FriendsSixth Grade Author:Ashley Greene