Craft Quotes

“My body is a tool for my craft. I use it to tell a story.”

“I don't think you can write a book that is loaded with symbolism. It's a clumsy tool.”

“There's no such thing as a small part, only small actors.”

“For an actor, the stage is the ultimate test. It's where you learn your craft.”

“The camera is a great friend. It's my best friend.”

“The great actors are the ones who are open to what the director wants.”

“I think that the only way to do a comedy is to be serious about it.”

“Acting is a matter of giving away secrets.”

“Good writing is a kind of sculpture. You have to chip away at the raw material to reveal the form.”

“Voice acting is a different muscle, but it's a lot of fun.”

“I don't think I'm a Method actor. I'm a 'let's pretend' actor.”

“An author can have nothing to say, but he must say it well.”

“I'm not a Method actor. I'm a classical actor. I think most people are.”

“I'd rather be a character actor than a star.”

“I'm not a Method actor. I'm a lazy actor. I do it the lazy way. I'm not a student of the craft. I just know what I'm doing.”

“For me, acting is about finding the truth in the moment.”

“I don't think you can be a good actor if you're not in touch with your own feelings.”

“To be a good actor you have to be something of a child.”

“In radio, you have two tools. Sound and silence.”

“A writer who has never explored words, who has never searched, seeded, sieved, sifted through his knowledge and memory... is no writer.”