“China is an old nation with a colourful history. Its booming economy has triggered an appetite and a curiosity around the world for its art and culture, one that continues to grow. I can, however, tell people that it is a show with no actor.” PeopleWorldArtI CanShowsCultureActorsNationsGrowsEconomyCuriosityChinaAround The WorldAppetiteColourfulArt And Culture Author:Ai Weiwei
“I quite like the transitions of being an actor, because you get to explore these little pockets of life. So if you're playing a builder you get to know about building, if you're playing a scientist or a physician or something you get to know about physics. And similarly with this world I like exploring their culture, that very sort of upper middle class, addictive... that's part of the reason I love it.” IfsKnowsWorldLittlesReasonCultureActorsClassMiddleThis WorldBuildingScientistPhysicsMiddle ClassPocketsTransitionPhysiciansExploringBuilderUpper Middle Class Author:Matt Smith
“There's a huge raft of roles that actors in our culture perform, and you can see any one of about three Hamlets in a year. It's not something to be completely daunted by.” YearsCultureThreeActorsRolesHuge Author:Benedict Cumberbatch
“I think our culture has gotten so skewed. People assume that because you're an actor you want to write a book to exploit your celebrity, but my celebrity is only a byproduct of me making movies. I have no intention of being a celebrity.” PeopleThinkingWantWritingBookCultureActorsAssumingIntentionExploits Author:Jonah Hill
“I don't even think places like the National Youth Theatre (NYT) are necessarily about wanting to be an actor when you grow up. They're about meeting people from different backgrounds and different religions and different cultures, and mixing with people that you wouldn't ordinarily meet.” PeopleThinkingDifferentCultureActorsGrowsGrowing UpYouthMeetingsTheatreBackgroundsMixingDifferent CulturesDifferent ReligionsDifferent BackgroundsYouth Theatre Author:Ashley Jensen
“I don't think actors are to blame for poor writing. The culture changes first, and the theater follows it. In the case of the movies, it's the same thing.” ThinkingWritingFirstsCultureActorsPoorCasesTheaterBlameCulture Change Author:Christopher Reeve