Actors quotes
711 actors quotes, film quotes, movie lines, taglines- La trovi in Career in Cinema
“I'd seen musicians act, and it scares me. And they make more money than me.”
- La trovi in History of Cinema in Quotes
“As sophisticated as the technology gets, the less sophisticated you have to become as an actor.”
- From the movie: Tropic Thunder
Dustin Hoffman, 'Rain Man', look retarded, act retarded, not retarded. Counted toothpicks, cheated cards. Autistic, sho'. Not retarded. You know Tom Hanks, 'Forrest Gump'. Slow, yes. Retarded, maybe. Braces on his legs. But he charmed the pants off Nixon and won a ping-pong competition. That ain't retarded. Peter Sellers, "Being There".... (continue)(continue reading)
- From the movie: Get Smart
“Some of my best leading men have been dogs and horses.”
- From the movie: Demolition Man
“- John Spartan: Hold it. The Schwarzenegger Library?
- Lenina Huxley: Yes. The Schwarzenegger Presidential Library. Wasn't he an actor when you...?
- John Spartan: Stop! He was President?
- Lenina Huxley: Yes! Even though he was not born in this country, his popularity at the time caused the 61st Amendment which states...
- John Spartan: I don't...” (continue)(continue reading) - From the movie: Liquid Sky
“I was taught that I should come to New York, become an independent woman. And my prince would come, and he would be an agent, and he would get me a role, and I would make my living waiting on tables. I would wait - till thirty, till forty, till fifty. And I was taught that to be an actress, one should be fashionable, and to be fashionable is to...” (continue)(continue reading)
- La trovi in Acting Coaching
“It's developing a relationship with actors that makes it work.”
- La trovi in Career in Cinema
- From the movie: Moulin Rouge!
- From the movie: Sarafina!
“Come on, Nelson. Why can't I be a star? What does a star do? Nothing. Look at the camera, flash! Smile at the camera, flash! Look at everybody, big eyes! Say nothing. Stars don't do, stars just be.”
- La trovi in Relationships in Hollywood
“I'm very much a jobbing actor who's still trying to find a place to rent down the road.”
“One of the pleasures of being an actor, is kind of getting out of yourself and trying to stretch and reshape yourself into someone else that's had a very different kind of experience. Obviously you bring whatever you know about life and about the way that people behave and everything to a performance.”
- La trovi in Career in Cinema
“The great actresses and actors receive awards for great roles in great films.”
- La trovi in About Colleagues
“The guy's good. There's nobody in the business who can touch him and you're a fool to try. And the bastard knows it.”
- La trovi in About Colleagues
“A pretty girl, but she has a double chin and an over-developed chest. And she’s rather short in the leg. So I can hardly describe her as the most beautiful creature I’ve ever seen.”
- La trovi in Money and Actors
- La trovi in Actors' Love Affairs
“There is no reason why marriage should necessarily compel an actress to forego her career. ”
“I think all actors are supposed to be character actors.”
“No matter what happens, we couldn't let people say Asian-American actors can't act.”
- La trovi in Body Obsession
“When you're an actor, you can be hindered by your own narcissism.”
- La trovi in About Colleagues
“Todd and I have a very complementary working style.”
- From the movie: Blazing Saddles
“How did he do such fantastic stunts with such little feet?”
- From the movie: Blonde
“Marilyn doesn't exist. When I come out of my dressing room, I'm Norma Jeane. I'm still her when the camera is rolling. Marilyn Monroe only exists on the screen.”
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