Craft Quotes

“The one-act is a splendid form, and it's a difficult form. I think it's a good way to learn how to write.”

“What I do for a living is listen.”

“I'm not a method actor. I don't believe in it.”

“The best acting is instinctive. It's not about thinking, it's about feeling and reacting.”

“You can't be a slave to the camera. You have to be a slave to the story.”

“The first responsibility of a writer is to be a good writer.”

“I'm an old-fashioned, theater-trained actor. I can do a little of everything.”

“I feel a great responsibility to the people I'm portraying.”

“I think the greatest thing about being an actor is that you can become other people.”

“You have to be a little bit of a chameleon when you're an actor.”

“You must know what you're doing, and you must be able to do it. You've got to have the technique.”

“My only obligation is to my characters.”

“The idea of being a character who is a chameleon is something I find very exciting.”

“An actor's life is all about experiencing different lives.”

“I think that the power of the actor is in the ability to create a character.”

“There's an old chestnut that asks, 'Do you want to be an actor or a star?' I've always wanted to be an actor. I've always been more interested in the process than the result.”

“Comedy is a serious business.”

“For me, the most important thing is the story and the script.”

“If you're going to play a villain, you've got to play it with conviction.”

“I just love playing different characters.”