Oskar Werner

“The first duty of an actor is to be a servant to the author. He must not use the author's play as a vehicle for his own personality.”

“I am a classical actor. I am not a movie star. I am a theater actor.”

“My profession is to be an actor. I am not a movie star.”

“The stage is a magic circle where only the most real things happen.”

“I am married to the theater.”

“I'm a character actor in a leading man's body.”

“A man should be what he is. What you see is what I am.”

“Acting is the most personal of our crafts. The make-up of a human being – his physical, mental and emotional habits – are the tools of his trade.”

“My face is my misery.”

“To be a great actor, you must have a great desire to be one. But you must also have a great desire to be a human being.”

“An actor is a sculptor who carves in snow.”

“Hollywood is a factory. I am not a machine.”

“I don't like to be directed. I like to be guided.”