Craft Quotes

“Every character has a voice, and it’s my job to find it.”

“I always try to be very human in my performances.”

“An actor must be an athlete of the emotions.”

“I don't want to be a star. I want to be an actress.”

“I am not a star. I am an actor.”

“My job is to find the story, to find the narrative, and to shape it.”

“A play is a machine.”

“I feel that my job, as an actor, is to serve the text.”

“If you're an actor, you have to be a bit of a chameleon.”

“You can't be a good writer without being a good thinker.”

“It is a serious thing to be a writer.”

“I'm not a method actor. I'm a prepare-a-lot actor.”

“I don't like to talk about my methods. I'm not a method actor.”

“I can't be a personality. I have to be a character.”

“Acting is about finding the truth in a character, even a character as over-the-top as Bulldog. You have to find what makes them tick.”

“I'm not a Method actor. I'm a ‘method’ actor. I have my own method.”

“It's called 'acting' for a reason. You're not the character.”

“All I can do is turn a phrase until it catches the light.”

“There's a great difference between being a star and being an actor. I prefer to be an actor.”

“I'm not a Method actor. I'm a trained actor. I've been to school. I've been to Juilliard.”