Career in Cinema
Actors' quotes about success and career
Topic description
This section covers quotes about actors and directors' career. The focus is not only success, but also the different paths that have brought people to glory or failure. Talent, charisma, personal choices and lucky encounters, but also awards and embarrassing career moments are some of the themes that are dealt with through the stars' quotes.
“I don't look at my career as a blur, after over twenty years it's just a job to me.”
“Comic-Con is a special kind of crazy.”
“When you're younger they always try to get you to do every ninny role that's going.”
“As an actor, we're unemployed a lot, so I'm familiar with the stress of trying to get a gig.”
“I would be the worst acting coach ever, because I have no idea what I'm doing.”
“Your job as an actor is to stay employed.”
“I thought I would spent my career doing Chekhov and Ibsen in regional theaters.”
“When I started in films, it never really occurred to me that I could make a career out of acting.”
“The thing about being an actor is that you're in the business of not growing up.”
“I have never, for better or worse, thought about a 'career path' or anything like that.”
“I imagine there are things I wouldn't do, but I haven't been offered those recently either.”
“I don't get considered for true comedies because I'm a 'dramatic' actor.”
“I would probably be a teacher if I weren't a comedian.”
“I just regard myself as a very, very lucky actor. ”
“I wasn't planning on being a comedian; I just liked to laugh.”
“I love doing comedy, and I don't get a chance to much. I get to play lots of serious people and killers.”
“I keep pushing buttons and trying to grow as a person and as a filmmaker.”
“As for making movies, who can act at eight o'clock in the morning? Let's face it!”
“Directors never direct me. They just turn me loose.”
“I've had many idols growing up. The inclination for idol worship comes naturally to me. Or it did, anyway. I think I've gotten over it. It came as naturally to me as wanting to act.”
“I have been so fortunate and I really am appreciative of the success I've had.”
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