Craft Quotes

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

“I just love playing different characters.”

“You have to be prepared to expose yourself, and to do that, you have to feel safe.”

“I feel like I'm an artist, and I'm a craftsman.”

“I write for the ear.”

“You have to be kind of a chameleon as an actor, and you have to be able to change your colors and your skin.”

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

“Acting is a sport. On one day you're smiling, and on another day you're crying. It's like playing tennis or golf. And you have to be the best at it.”

“For me, it's not about the celebrity. It's about the craft.”

“I like the process of acting, simply because I like to play make-believe. But I also like the process of being with people.”

“You just have to be driven to become a songwriter. It's a craft. It's not something that you can just do.”

“The artist pours out his creative spirit into a work; the craftsman pours out his creative spirit into a utility.”

“I think that you have to be willing to be a fool to be a good actor.”

“I think the most important thing for an actor is to have a point of view.”

“It's a difficult role to play, this evil woman. I have to do a lot of things I don't want to.”

“I think that when you're an actor, you have to be open to being transformed.”

“I'm not a method actor, but I'm a big believer in research.”

“You know, the thing about acting is it's a constant process of discovery.”

“The camera is a brutal instrument. It sees everything.”

“There's always a bit of you in every character you play.”