“I think there's a very fine line between the type of performing that some actors do, and being in a state in your mind where you actually believe what's going on. If we weren't actors, what would we do with that ability? Would we not be slightly insane? Mentally ill? I don't know.” IfsThinkingKnowsMindBelieveStatesActorsLinesAbilityFineTypeIllInsanePerformingFine LinesMentally Ill Author:Samantha Morton
“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
“Often in America people would assume that [as an English actor] you've had some sort of deep, classical training, or that you're a Shakespeare enthusiast. I have zero interest in me performing Shakespeare.” PeopleAmericaActorsInterestTrainingAssumingPerformingZero Author:Bill Nighy
“I don't use any techniques; I'm not trained to be an actor. I just enjoy working in films. It's more instinctive rather than anything else. I don't do the calculated rehearsed kind of approach, and I hope that I can continue that because I believe that instinct is much stronger and greater when you are performing on camera.” BelieveKindI CanUseFilmActorsI BelieveEnjoyGreaterApproachStrongerCamerasInstinctTechniquePerforming Author:Amitabh Bachchan
“I haven't always wanted to be an actor, no. I wasn't one of the little kids that was desperate to be an actor. I did a lot of drama and a lot of music, but it was just something for fun on the side. I was quite shy as a kid and I found a lot of freedom in performing. I never knew you could do it as a job.” LittlesKidsWantedJobsActorsFoundFunSidesHavensDramaPerformingDesperateShyLittle Kid Author:Gemma Chan
“Comedy is serious - deadly serious. Never, never try to be funny! The actors must be serious. Only the situation must be absurd. Funny is in the writing, not in the performing. If the situation isn't absurd, no amount of joke will help.” IfsWritingTryingHelpingActorsSituationComedySeriousAmountJokesAbsurdPerforming Author:Mel Brooks
“A lot of people don't realize, when you are acting in a martial arts film, you're not just performing martial arts. You're not just performing martial arts. You're actually acting as much as any other actor.” PeopleArtFilmActorsRealizingActingPerformingMartial ArtsArt Films Author:Donnie Yen