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“Men whose only concern is other people's opinion of them are like actors who put on a poor performance to win the applause of people of poor taste; some of them would be capable of good acting in front of a good audience. A decent man plays his part to the best of his ability, regardless of the taste of the gallery.”

Source: Chamfort: Reflections on Life, Love & Society : Together with Anecdotes and Little Philosophical Dialogues

“An actor should refine public taste.”

Should Actors Taste

Author:Aristophanes

“I'm not jumping into anything fast. I'm an actor that likes to choose my work and there's an element of good taste to my work.”

Actors Taste Elements Likes Jumping Good Taste

Author:Luke Ford

“I learned a lot about acting - watching not just myself but other actors and learning how to distinguish between two great takes. It's also about one's own taste in performance.”

Two Actors Acting Taste Performances

Author:Ralph Fiennes

“To tell a strong story with real taste of an epic tragedy needs great actors.”

Needs Real Stories Actors Strong Taste Tragedy Epic Great Actors

Author:Luiz Bolognesi

“I feel like I was born an actor. I did not pursue acting until I was a bit older. But I got a taste of it at an earlier age in the UK.”

Feels Age Actors Bits Born Acting Taste Pursue

Author:Carmen Ejogo

“Your job, as an actor, is never to just do what you're told. That's boring, and life is too short. It's your job to bring something, and it will either be to other people's taste or your own taste, and you have to try things out. Actors say, "Well, as long as the director's happy," but I don't believe that and I don't agree with that. I want the director to be happy, but if I'm not happy, I won't sleep at night.”

People Ifs Want Trying Believe Wells Long Jobs Life Is Night Actors Sleep Taste Directors Agree Don't Believe Boring Too Short Life Is Too Short Not Happy

Author:Martin Freeman

“Know what it is the emotional statement to convey, and use taste and judgement to help the actors give their best possible performance.”

Knows Giving Helping Use Actors Emotional Taste Performances Statements Judgement

Author:Stanley Kubrick

“The director's job is to know what emotional statement he wants a character to convey in his scene or his line, and to exercise taste and judgment in helping the actor give his best possible performance.”

Knows Want Giving Character Helping Jobs Actors Lines Emotional Exercise Taste Scene Directors Judgment Performances Statements Taste And Judgment

Author:Stanley Kubrick

“As a movie actor, once you've become known, you're observed all the time so you don't get the chance to observe anymore. You still get a taste of life but it's not quite the same and there's something to be said for a more anonymous life.”

Said Stills Actors Chance Known Taste Movie Actors Taste Of Life

Author:Clint Eastwood

“I know plenty of actors smarter than me with better taste than me who love horror movies and love sci-fi and it just doesn't make sense to me.”

Knows Actors Taste Horror And Love Plenty Make Sense Sci Fi Smarter Movies And Love

Author:Ben Feldman

“My taste in the films I've taken as an actor is similar to what I'd do a director or writer: all quite odd, challenging stuff, slightly off-the-wall.”

Film Actors Stuff Challenges Taken Wall Taste Directors Odd Off The Wall

Author:Daniel Radcliffe