“I spent so many years of my life as a stage actor and when you do all these plays, a lot of really great plays are very politically driven. They deal with deep social issues, and that's the kind of stuff that I love, as an audience member.” YearsKindPlayActorsSocialStuffDealsAudienceIssuesStageMembersDrivenReally GreatSocial IssuesStage Actors Author:Danny Strong
“I loved being on the other side of the camera and interacting with the crew. When you are an actor, you have to stay inside this world, but when you are with the crew, on the outside, you are in the dirt, working through all the issues. It's just a different way of working, and I think I preferred it.” ThinkingWorldWayDifferentActorsSidesIssuesThis WorldCamerasDifferent WaysDirtCrewInteracting Author:Angelina Jolie
“You know, making an animated movie is such a lonesome thing. You mostly don't see your fellow actors or anything. You go into your booth, you record all your dialogue. It's very much an issue of trust. You leave it all up to the director.” KnowsActorsIssuesRecordsDirectorsFellowsDialogueAnimatedLonesomeAnimated Movies Author:Julie Andrews
“It's like a cast of actors; you're all working together closely under pressure to produce something everyday. And when we put up an issue, it's like the curtains opening on a new play. I really like that daily sense of surprise.” PlayTogetherActorsLiteratureIssuesProducePressureSurpriseEverydayCastsOpeningWorking TogetherCurtainsUnder Pressure Author:David Talbot
“I had a lovely experience once in Africa working with the U.N. when a president of a country met me about refugee issues and said ‘What do you do?’ I said ‘I‘m an actor.’ He replied ‘I heard that was a very difficult job and might not be the smartest job to do.’ It was lovely.” SaidCountryMightJobsActorsDifficultPresidentIssuesHeardMetsLovelyRefugee Author:Angelina Jolie
“My general view is that best actor best suited to role should get the job. Obviously when it comes to colour and issues of ethnicity the choice is clear. But I do not believe you have to be transgender or have undergone sex reassignment surgery to be able play a character who has.Acting is acting after all.” ShouldBelievePlayCharacterAbleJobsChoicesActorsSexViewsActingRolesIssuesClearColourSurgeryTransgenderEthnicity Author:Stephen Fry
“As an actor, I have casting issues. I'm a minority. I don't have trouble making a living, but as far as being on the food chain of the pecking order of actors, I'm not at the top of it. With the jobs that I do, there are always control issues with directors and producers.” JobsOrderActorsIssuesTroubleDirectorsProducersChainsMinoritiesCastingMaking A LivingFood ChainControl IssuesTrouble MakingPecking Order Author:B. D. Wong