Being an actor is well paid, but it's a bit like being a circus traveler. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes actor bite circus
When I first left drama school, I was too posh for the working-class parts and not posh enough for the upper-class roles. You know what England is like: the gradations of accent and how you're judged by them are still there. I discovered that to get a break you have to lie about where you're from. Ben Chaplin accentbreakclass share on social
When you arrive in L.A. as an Englishman, you might as well be on the moon. People just don't understand you if you speak too fast, and most people there think you're Australian. Ordering was incredibly complicated. I was speechless. Ben Chaplin arriveaustraliancomplicate share on social
I care about all the characters I play, and I get quite defensive about them. Ben Chaplin carecharacterdefensive Change image and share on social
When I was young, my family didn't go on outings to the circus or trips to Disneyland. We couldn't afford them. Instead, we stayed in our small rural West Texas town, and my parents took us to cemeteries. Jenny Lawson affordcemeterycircus share on social
I was a bit challenged when I was younger to stay on the right path. Dwayne Johnson bitechallengepath Change image and share on social
I think for any actor, for the roles they deeply, truly want? They always have to audition for them. Devon Bostick actorauditiondeeply Change image and share on social