Craft Quotes

“Language is the tool we use to build worlds.”

“The challenge of writing is to make the specific universal.”

“If I'm invested in a character, I'm going to do my best to bring them to life.”

“I don't think you can be a writer unless you're a reader.”

“All the real work is done in the rehearsal period.”

“There is no way of writing well and also of writing easily.”

“My work is not a piece of cake, you can't just make a movie.”

“Acting is a question of absorbing other people's personalities and adding some of your own.”

“I'm just an actor. I'm not a creator. I'm a re-creator. I'm an interpreter.”

“Comedy is much harder than drama. It's all about timing.”

“My work is very much about a negotiation between the hand and the mind.”

“There's a history in my work of using processes that are not necessarily high-tech.”

“For me, acting is about finding the truth of a character.”

“It is important to use your hands. This is what distinguishes you from a cow or a computer operator.”

“In my life, I want to play characters I'm not. I don't want to be a character.”

“I come from the theater. I learned to respect the text.”

“Comedy is a serious thing. I suggest you buy a book and read up on it.”

“I love being a character actor. I love being different in everything. I want to be a chameleon.”

“The most important thing for an actor is to be a good listener. You have to really listen to what the other person is saying.”

“I never thought about being a star. I just wanted to be a good actress.”