Craft Quotes

“Words are tools that you have to sharpen constantly.”

“I am an artisan. I need to work with my hands.”

“The more irrational a story is, the more you have to act in a rational way.”

“I don't act. I just react.”

“The machine is a good servant, but a bad master.”

“The key to a good match is storytelling.”

“I think the theater is my first love. It’s a place where you can really grow as an actor.”

“The most difficult part of acting is to keep the audience from knowing what you are thinking.”

“Every actor is a character actor. It's just that some people's characters are boring.”

“To be a good actor, you have to be something like a criminal, to be willing to break the rules.”

“I'm not a method actor.”

“An actor has to be a child.”

“The actor has to be an athlete of the emotions.”

“Ingredients are not sacred. The craft of the cook is sacred.”

“I've worked with some of the greatest actors in the world. How do you shoot a scene with Laurence Olivier? You just stand back and watch.”

“I think the most important thing a writer can do is read.”

“I'm not a comic. I'm a comedic actor.”

“Scenery is not a background; it's a participant.”

“I'm not a big fan of the thought that you can become a star by winning a contest. I'm a big fan of going to acting school and learning your craft.”

“I do the voices and I'm performing, but I'm not performing with my body.”