Just say the lines and don't trip over the furniture..

Propaganda works best when those who are being manipulated are confident they are acting on their own free will..

I started classes and it wasn't because I was like, 'I want to be an actor!' - I was really interested in the theory of what acting can be and what i….

Acting? No, it is not for me. I would be terrible..

I actually like acting in things that I'm directing because I'm able to control the tone of how a scene may go and I know, very clearly, what I want ….

I don't have a sense of entitlement or that I deserve this. You'd be surprised at the lack of competition between nominees - I think a lot of it's im….

I began by acting like the person I wanted to be, and eventually I became that person..

I had never done anything with blue screen before, or prosthetics, or anything like that. Lord of the Rings was like stepping into a videogame for me….

Look, it's one of the great mysteries of the world, I cannot answer that question. I think I'm vaguely blonde. To be perfectly frank, I don't know..

I like the community of acting better than the prison of writing. I like sets..

The truth in acting is that we are all hired help. We are a commodity. There is no difference between being an actor and pork bellies..

I couldn't be more thankful to get my start on a soap opera. It was the hardest job I ever had. Got to practice in front of the camera, like, every d….

As soon as you know what you're doing, you're doing it wrong. That's what I find with acting. As soon as it becomes padded, it becomes pat..

The fame of an actor is won in minutes and seconds, not in years..

Although I did end up trying out several different fields before committing to acting, I knew in the deepest part of heart that I wanted to be an act….

The people of God want pastors, not clergy acting like bureaucrats or government officials..

As far as a job, actors get treated a lot better than writers so I definitely prefer acting. A writer has to make his own coffee and an actor has som….

I love stories and acting is a way to tell stories. Everyone assumes I've done it my whole life..

Acting's all about the confidence you exude, especially on film. I mean, nervousness isn't attractive in anyone, but a film camera will seek it out a….

Acting was just outside of the realm of possibility for me. I grew up in L.A. and around Hollywood but I literally never, honestly, considered it..

Right before I got 'Sons of Anarchy,' I actually quit acting for 18 months and didnt read a single script, and I wrote a film. I felt like I needed t….