Actors get to go to these amazing worlds. In 'Terminator,' I was a cyborg with feelings; in 'Avatar,' I lived for 15 months on a fantastical planet, and in 'Clash of the Titans,' I get to fight a scorpion the size of a dump truck. It's a bizarre job, but you explore yourself. Sam Worthington scorpion fantastical amaze share on social
Actors go, 'I just want to act.' And I say to them, 'You know, stop for a second and think about what charges you up the most. Do you want to be on the stage, do you want to be in film, do you want to be a comic actor? Do you just want to make it for the money and capitalize on your look and do commercials and soaps?' Jason Alexander money film charge share on social
Actors go inside the heads of other people and are not afraid of the complicated places you can find yourself. Rachel Joyce find head afraid Change image and share on social
Actors have a magic gene within them - I think they're the finest descendants of rogues and vagabonds - and it's all too easily forgotten what the acting legacy is. Julian Sands vagabond descendant gene Change image and share on social
Actors have an innate sense of self and humanity, the good ones do, and of being generous of heart and generous of spirit. Pierce Brosnan heart spirit generous Change image and share on social
Actors have an opportunity to use storytelling as a way to solve pain. Nicolas Cage storytelling solve pain Change image and share on social
Actors have an unusual perspective on clothing. You've really got to know the impact of what you're wearing on the character you're playing. Kyle MacLachlan play impact perspective Change image and share on social
Actors have bodyguards and entourages not because anybody wants to hurt them - who would want to hurt an actor? - but because they want to get recognized. God forbid someone doesn't recognize them. James Caan forbid recognize god Change image and share on social
Actors have either got to play something that's close to them, or something that's the complete opposite. Andrew Dominik opposite close complete Change image and share on social
Actors have given up their clout. Now decision making is in the hands of lighting men, designers, bankers, special-effects people. We need to cut that out and just go with the most able trained actors in the business. Peter O'Toole banker actor people share on social