Actors aren't all the same. They have very different skills. There are actors of intellect who are very thoughtful about everything they do... and then there are actors of instinct who don't know what they're doing until the cameras roll... My father was actually quite thoughtful about what he did, while my mother was much more instinctual. Campbell Scott actorcamerafather share on social
Actors aren't stupid, mostly, and if there's a sensibility and an aesthetic that a director's going for, if you're aware of that too, you can do things to help that. Alan Cumming actoraestheticaware Change image and share on social
Actors, by nature, are insecure. I don't see that as necessarily a bad thing. It is good to question yourself, be self-analytical. You get a better performance if you challenge yourself. If you go around thinking you're great, you're never going to challenge or scare yourself. Sarah Greene actoranalyticbad share on social
Actors, by very definition, we want people to pay attention to us, and so usually, that comes in the package of insecurity. So if we're not comfortable, we don't really show you a lot. Jason Bateman actorattentioncomfortable Change image and share on social
Actors can't retire. If actors retired, there would be nobody left to play old, wrinkly people. You have to keep going, darling - don't you? Charles Dance actordarlingleave Change image and share on social
Actors cannot choose the manner in which they are born. Consequently, it is the one gesture in their lives completely devoid of self-consciousness. Helen Hayes actorbearchoose Change image and share on social
Actors come in, and they have their own take on things, and you have to adjust on the fly to make sure everything still works structurally and dramatically. John Requa actoradjustdramatically Change image and share on social
Actors create a fantastic lifestyle thinking they're going to be able to maintain it. Then they can't get work or have to start taking work that doesn't suit them. Bryce Dallas Howard actorcreatefantastic Change image and share on social