Craft Quotes

“I think there's a certain freedom in playing characters that are nothing like you.”

“You have to be kind of a chameleon as an actor.”

“It's interesting what a wardrobe can do for a character.”

“I'm a believer in the power of the sentence.”

“Acting is about being truthful under imaginary circumstances.”

“The first thing I look for in a script is something that's good. If it's good, I'm interested.”

“You want to work with good people. You want to work on good material.”

“I think the most important thing for an actor is to listen.”

“I'm not a movie star. I'm an actor.”

“The most important thing for an actor is to be a human being. The actor's instrument is himself, and he must be a finely-tuned instrument.”

“The point of the craft is to give yourself a chance to be surprised.”

“Comedy is not about being funny, it's about being truthful.”

“To be a character actor is to be a chameleon.”

“I have a very matter-of-fact acting style.”

“The thing about being an actor is that you're in the service of the story.”

“Voice acting is a true performance. It’s not just a voice.”

“The best characters are the ones that have a little bit of you in them.”

“It's not about the voice; it's about the performance behind the voice.”

“I don't think you can be a good actor without being a good listener.”

“Every choice that a character makes in a book is a reflection of the author's choices.”