- Being
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- Nov 07, 2020
Acting Quotes
Acting is doing, not just saying lines.
These quotes frame acting as something physical and behavioral rather than purely verbal - even listening counts as acting when something real is happening underneath it. One entry traces a path into the craft through local community theater. Related reading in Doing Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Job
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- Nov 07, 2020
I started acting when I got a summer job at the Everyman Theater Company with the Neighborhood Youth Corps.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
If you really love acting, you'll want to act. That's what I did. You don't look for any payday because the likelihood of a payday is slim to none.
- Challenge
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- Nov 07, 2020
Acting is always a challenge.
- Different Parts
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'll keep on acting 'til they wipe the drool. I like the business. I like to do different parts and diverse characters. I haven't lost my enthusiasm yet!
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
One of the things about acting is it allows you to live other people's lives without having to pay the price.
- Again
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was 15, 16, I studied with Stella Adler at the Conservatory of Acting, then I stopped again and went to the Actors Studio when I was 18.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
Music runs through everything I do - I even think musically; even when I was acting, but, especially, when I am directing. Directing is very musical.
- Comedy
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- Nov 07, 2020
I knew I wanted to try comedy and acting. Even if I failed, at least I would have tried. It's better than never having tried.
- Game Plan
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think because of my background - I went through university and did an academic career and fell into acting - I've never had a game plan for my career because I got into it quite ad hoc.
- Meeting
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- Nov 07, 2020
I got into acting for the different scenarios and roles and meeting different people.
- Passion
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- Nov 07, 2020
Acting has been my first passion, and turning a producer was a natural progression.
- Difficult
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- Nov 07, 2020