“My acting gives me my self-worth” GivingSelfActingGive MeSelf WorthMy Self Worth Author:Tavis Smiley
“Fame has always been a downside to acting for me. It gives me the creeps.” GivingActingFameGive MeCreeps Author:Joseph Gordon-Levitt
“There was a time in my acting career, where I was trying to figure out if acting was the thing to do. You know? I was always on this journey of trying to learn more about humanity and people - using the characters and situations as guideposts. I could switch up and do another job as long as I'm continuing that same search and that same journey of revealing my connection to humanity and the universe. And directing gives me the opportunity to explore ALL these different lives and their connection to their environments and the people. And I get to connect to the wires of the universe.” PeopleIfsKnowsGivingTryingLongDifferentCharacterJobsHumanityUniverseOpportunityActingSituationCareersEnvironmentJourneyFiguresConnectionsGive MeThings To DoDo You KnowContinuingWireRevealingDifferent Life Author:Forest Whitaker
“I think the greatest gift actually acting is that I have a true fascination and love for people, and the way they are, and all the choices they made in life and all the different paths they took. I feel like acting gives me an opportunity to dig a little bit into that. That's great because it's eye-opening and it makes you an open person.” PeopleThinkingWayGivingFeelsLittlesPersonsMadeDifferentEyeChoicesOpportunityBitsActingPathLittle BitAnd LoveGive MeOpeningFascinationGreatest GiftsEye OpeningDifferent Paths Author:Wes Bentley
“Everything about acting drives me and gives me the need to really try it. It's an evolution - doing the same thing for 12 years is kind of a chunk. Anyone would be up for a little bit of a change. It is so rewarding to do a movie, and so enjoyable. It's hard work, but really wonderful.” NeedsGivingTryingYearsKindLittlesHardWould BeBitsActingWonderfulHard WorkEvolutionLittle BitGive MeEnjoyableChunks Author:Agyness Deyn
“Acting gives me a chance to be people I will never be, in real life. I like changing who I am.” PeopleGivingRealChanceActingGive MeReal LifeWho I AmGive Me A Chance Author:James Purefoy
“Acting is a lifelong love affair, and I am passionate and respect my craft to the utmost degree, which gives me the strength to move on from adversity in my work.” GivingMovingActingDegreesGive MeAdversityAffairPassionateCraftsLifelongLove AffairGive Me StrengthLifelong Love Author:Sebastian Roche
“A friend of my mom's was a casting director so, really as kind of a lark, I had a couple of acting jobs that had just enough exposure to give me the option to continue if I wanted to. I followed through with it.” IfsGivingKindEnoughWantedJobsActingMomCoupleDirectorsGive MeMy MomCastingExposureLarksCasting Directors Author:Ben Affleck
“Bunny slippers remind me of who I am.You can't get a swelled head if you wear bunny slippers. You can't lose your sense of perspective and start acting like a star or a rich lady if you keep on wearing bunny slippers. Besides, bunny slippers give me confidence because they're so jaunty. They make a statement; they say, 'Nothing the world does to me can ever get me so far down that I can't be silly and frivolous.” IfsWorldGivingDoeI CanStarsLosesActingRichPerspectiveGive MeSillyStatementsWho I AmFrivolousBunniesSlippersBeing Silly Author:Dean Koontz
“My acting technique is to look up at God just before the camera rolls and say, 'Give me a break.'” GivingLooksActingBreakGive MeCamerasTechniqueLook Up Author:James Caan
“I search my brain for the truth. “I want it more than anything, just as long as you promise me one thing.” “And what’s that?” “That if at any time it gets to be too much for you, you’ll leave me—walk away and get out.” “That will never happen,” he guarantees me. “You need to give me some credit. You left me, ripped out my heart, and then came back acting like a robot, and you know what? We made it through. You and I, good or bad, belong together. We make each other whole.” IfsKnowsWantNeedsGivingHeartLongMadeWholeHappensTogetherLeftWalksActingBrainToo MuchOne ThingMy HeartPromiseGive MeCreditMade ItGuaranteesRobotsLeaving MeRippedPromise MeYou Left Me Author:Jessica Sorensen