“The mecca of filmmaking in the world just so happens to be in America. It's quite simply a case of us just going where the work is.” WorldHappensAmericaActorsCasesMovieFilmmakingMecca Author:Alex O'Loughlin
“I grew up in Middle America and I don't think my family was very funny, but I watched 'The Princess Bride.' I always wanted to be an actor. I didn't know anything about it. I'd never seen any plays or anything and I watched that movie over and over and over again.” ThinkingKnowsPlayWantedAmericaActorsMiddleGrewGrew UpMy FamilyPrincessBridesPrincess BrideMiddle America Author:Missi Pyle
“If you're an English actor and turn up in America, they don't have an opinion about where you sit. They have no idea what auditions to send you to, so they send you to everything.” IfsIdeasAmericaTurnsActorsOpinionNo IdeaAuditions Author:Eddie Redmayne
“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
“FDR used to say, 'You and I are the two best actors in America'.” TwoAmericaUsedActors Author:Orson Welles
“I was a big Mickey Rourke fan in his first incarnation. I thought that at the time he was America's greatest screen actor.” FirstsBigsAmericaActorsFansScreensIncarnationMickey Author:Jamie Sives
“Shammiji is said to be India's answer to Elvis Presley, but I say that Elvis Presley is America's answer to Shammi Kapoor. The mark of a good actor is the belief with which he gives a shot and Shammiji gave his each shot with a strong belief and that makes him a great actor of all times.” GivingSaidAmericaActorsBeliefStrongAnswersShotsIndiaMarkAll TimeGood ActorsGreat Actors Author:Aamir Khan
“Imported actors, like certain wines, sometimes do not stand the ocean trip. This can be as true of American actors in Europe as it is of European actors in America.” SometimesAmericaCertainActorsOceanEuropeWine Book:A Kind of Magic Source: A Kind of Magic
“John Wayne is not just an actor, and a very fine actor - John Wayne is the United States of America.” StatesAmericaActorsUnitedUnited StatesFineUnited States Of AmericaWayne Author:Maureen O'Hara
“Whether youre working in corporate America or youre a journalist, construction worker, a teacher or an actor - were all trying to keep working. If one job is ending, you look for another job. When Psych ends, I will be looking for another job.” IfsTryingLooksEndsJobsAmericaActorsTeacherWorkersCorporateJournalistConstructionCorporate AmericaPsychConstruction Workers Author:Dule Hill