1,862 Quotes About Acting

I'm a horrible person. And it's just coming out in my work.

I'm one of those strange beasts who really likes a corset.

I live my life parallel with my work, and they are both equally important. I'm always amazed how much people talk about celebrity and fame. I don't understand the attraction.

I feel like I've been marinated in Australian theatre.

I had never done anything with blue screen before, or prosthetics, or anything like that. Lord of the Rings was like stepping into a videogame for me. It was another world completely. But, to be honest, I basically did it so that I could have the ears. I thought they would really work with my bare head.Working with Martin Scorsese was an absolute minute-by-minute education without him ever being grandiose about it.

My parents are a big help, and they're always making sure I have a normal life and my life isn't all just about acting and stuff.

When I go around and I talk to young black kids, I really stress education. We've got this thing going on in black culture, where if you do well in school, you're considered acting white. If you use proper English, you're considered acting white. I say, 'We've got to get more kids acting white, then.' We want kids to speak proper English. We want them to get their education.

There may be indications that Mr. Creswell was acting in self-defense outside the bar,

There may be an indication that Mr. Creswell was acting in self-defense outside the bar. He may have been trying to defend himself against others who had joined in the altercation.