“I look at it like, I'm just a character actor. If I get cast as the stoned sidekick, fine. But I just want to act.” IfsWantLooksCharacterActorsFineCastsCharacter ActorsSidekicks Author:Steve Zahn
“It's not that I wanted to be an actor; it's that I didn't want to be a dancer! I was trained in traditional Chinese dance, and after working so hard it seemed unfair to just disappear into a group.” WantHardWantedActorsGroupsDisappearTraditionalChineseDancerUnfairWorking So Hard Author:Zhang Ziyi
“Soaps are a great springboard for any actor but if you want to be taken seriously, you have to be careful.” IfsWantActorsTakenCarefulBe CarefulSoapSpringboards Author:Michelle Ryan
“I think it's so important as an actor that you hang on to your own inner compass, because so many people want to guide you - 'This is what you should you be doing'. But I want to do different things.” PeopleThinkingWantShouldImportantDifferentActorsGuidesDifferent ThingsCompass Author:Michelle Ryan
“My daughter's wanted to be an actress since she was six years old, but I didn't want her to go through the same experiences as I did as a child actor.” WantYearsChildrenWantedActorsSixDaughterActressesMy DaughterSix Year OldsChild Actors Author:Ricky Schroder
“When I shoot actors, I have that dilemma. I want the actor to be good, and sometimes I have to push them to a place that isn't pleasant. I always think: 'Is it worth doing for the sake of the movie?' But I have to remember the bigger picture.” ThinkingWantSometimesRememberActorsBiggerSakeBe GoodPleasantDilemmaBigger Picture Author:Michel Gondry
“When you're starting out as an actor, you keep raising the stakes. First, you just want to be a character who comes on stage and gets a laugh or two and exits. Just five minutes on a stage, not even Broadway. But every time you say your little prayer at night, you place more demands.” WantFirstsLittlesTwoCharacterNightActorsPrayerLaughingFiveMinutesStageDemandStartingStakesBroadwayFive MinutesExitStarting Out Author:Charles Kimbrough
“As an actor, you're never really in control of the product. I think the goal is to create what you want. And if you can get as close as you can get to the creation of something, it starts with development.” IfsThinkingWantActorsGoalCreationProductsDevelopmentWhat You Want Author:Scott Cohen
“You hear stories about directors using manipulation to get actors to do certain things, but I think when you're working with professional actors, it's all about trust. They can do anything you want, it's just a matter of them understanding what you're looking for, and the reason why.” ThinkingWantMatterReasonStoriesCertainActorsUnderstandingCan DoDirectorsReason WhyManipulation Author:Darren Aronofsky
“My favorite actor that I look up to is Joseph Gordon-Levitt. His career is something I look up to, I just want to be that guy. He's always part of projects that have a lot of soul and that's what I want to do as an actor.” WantLooksSoulGuyActorsCareersProjectsMy FavoriteLook UpThat Guy Author:Grant Gustin
“When I go on the set, I'm so rushed. When I see the actors at rehearsal, when I love it, I want to keep the mood - my mood and the actors' mood also. So I have to push the crew faster. I don't want to lose the mood.” WantActorsLosesGoes OnMoodFasterCrewRehearsal Author:Andrew Lau
“If I had to control what I was speaking, it would be a chore. Right now I just feel I've got my shoes off, everybody comes in, I talk. If I was an actor it could be a problem, but right now I just talk all the crap, I can badmouth anybody I want, I can say what I want and move on.” IfsWantFeelsI CanProblemWould BeMovingActorsRight NowShoesCrapChores Author:Tarsem Singh
“Usually I design the lighting and when I have the physical set there, I'm not good at going out loosely and saying, 'Do you what you want, give it to the editor, and he'll figure it out.' I physically then walk on with the actors and I say, 'Let's walk until you guys feel the space works for you, and tell me when all that happens.” WantGivingFeelsHappensGuyActorsSpaceWalksFiguresDesignWhat You WantEditorsGoing OutLighting Author:Tarsem Singh
“You can feel yourself trying too hard, doing too much. Nobody wants to watch somebody when they're needy, and actors are in the unfortunate position of needing to be cast and needing to be liked.” WantFeelsTryingHardActorsWatchesToo MuchPositionCastsUnfortunateNeedyTrying Too Hard Author:Jess Weixler
“Soap Actors are fun and interesting. They all have something special that you want to be around.” WantActorsFunInterestingSpecialSoapSomething Special Author:Austin Peck
“I think I always wanted to be an actor - sounds a bit boring, doesn't it? And I pretended once that I wanted to be a vet because one of the teachers asked me and saying you want to be an actor sounds a little bit silly. And I do still feel a bit silly saying it. You feel a bit fraudulent.” ThinkingWantFeelsLittlesStillsWantedActorsBitsSoundTeacherLittle BitBoringSillyVets Author:Sophie Thompson