Craft Quotes

“You have to build a character, a guy that people will root for. They have to find a reason to root for him.”

“I like to find the humanity in every character I play.”

“I don’t want to be a movie star. I want to be an actor.”

“Acting is a great way to get to know yourself.”

“I'm not interested in being a celebrity. I'm interested in being a better actor and a better director.”

“I don't think of myself as an artist. I'm a craftsman.”

“An actor is a kind of emotional athlete. You have to be in great emotional and physical shape.”

“I'm not a Method actor. I'm a nuts-and-bolts actor. I just do it.”

“I'm an actor. I can do whatever I want. I'm a chameleon.”

“Part of the challenge of acting is to trigger an emotional response in yourself, so you're able to deliver it to the audience.”

“I think of myself as a storyteller, and that's a different thing from being an actress.”

“I always try to find the truth in the character.”

“I think it's so important for actors to be versatile.”

“The most important thing for an actor is to listen.”

“What I do is I try to be as clever as I can be, and you know, I do my best to be a storyteller.”

“I'm a rewriter. That's the part of writing I like best.”

“I'm not a method actor. I don't live the role. I just do it.”

“Acting is a matter of giving away secrets.”

“I don't think you can be a good actor and not be in touch with your emotions.”

“I'm interested in the grammar of film.”