Craft Quotes

“My job is to make you believe that this talking turtle is a real thing.”

“Acting is the most personal of our crafts. The make-up of a man, his heart, his soul, his guts, his whole personality are brought to bear on what he does.”

“I don't think I'm a Method actor. I'm a 'whatever works' actor.”

“You have to be vulnerable to be a good actor. You have to be willing to open yourself up.”

“The way that suspense works is by making a promise to the reader.”

“The reason I do plays is that it's just a different kind of acting. I can do something on stage that I could never do on film or television. It's a different discipline.”

“The camera is a magnifying glass. It sees everything.”

“I have always felt that the essence of a great performance is to be able to make the audience believe in the character you are playing.”

“My voice was my most valuable asset.”

“For me, the most important thing is to continue to play characters who are not like me. That's the whole idea of acting.”

“I love the idea of being a character actor. I love the idea of being different in everything I do.”

“Humor is a serious business.”

“I'm not a Method actor. I'm a kind of 'what you see is what you get' actor.”

“I think of myself as a character actor. I've always been drawn to playing characters that are not me.”

“I'm not a method actor. I'm a 'what do you want me to do?' actor.”

“It's not about being a star. It's about being a working actor.”

“I'm not a method actor. I just do the work.”

“I don't think you can be a good actor if you're not a good listener.”

“I don't think I'm a particularly good writer, but I'm a very good storyteller.”

“For me, the camera is like a microscope. It's a tool for examination.”