An actor must interpret life, and in order to do so must be willing to accept all the experiences life has to offer. In fact, he must seek out more of life than life puts at his feet.
When an actor plays a scene exactly the way a director orders, it isn't acting. It's following instructions. Anyone with the physical qualifications can do that.
To grasp the full significance of life is the actor's duty; to interpret it his problem; and to express it his dedication.
To my way of thinking, an actor's course is set even before he's out of the cradle.
Studying cows, pigs and chickens can help an actor develop his character. There are a lot of things I learned from animals. One was that they couldn't hiss or boo me.
Yes, it is a rehearsed show, yes, it was analogy of going to see a play at the theatre, where everything has to be in place and whole things, everything being works, all works together to get the best effect you know it's more like an actor learning a part.
A good actor is somebody who can be truthful and fascinating and interesting and enlightening.
That's always something that's really important for an actor - to find an opportunity to do a scene where there is a moment like that, where you manage to connect with everyone.
Drawing is giving a performance; an artist is an actor who is not limited by the body, only by his ability and, perhaps, experience.
I have often seen an actor laugh off the stage, but I don't remember ever having seen one weep.
I do not regret one professional enemy I have made. Any actor who doesn't dare to make an enemy should get out of the business.
Commercial jobs are pretty easily adjustable because they only take a few hours to complete, which is one of the reasons they are a Godsend to the actor.
As an actor, I was just satisfied to work.
My whole life, I always wanted to be an actor.
Actually, I wanted to be an actor when I was two years old.