- Pursued
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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
- Nov 07, 2020
Maybe studios don't want to see women acting in a way that isn't womanly. Maybe people don't.
- Father
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- Nov 07, 2020
I actually did want to be an actor when I was younger, but my father didn't want to hear anything about it. And you know what? I went with his decision. I said, 'Yeah, maybe you're right. I don't know anything about acting.'
- Doing
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was doing specialisation in advertising. I had no interest in acting. One of my friends, who was doing specialisation in films, made a short film casting me. Luckily, I got a break, and my acting career took off.
- Everything
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- Nov 07, 2020
My dad teaches me. He teaches me everything. He's been acting for over 30 years, so he knows a lot.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I do want to do more acting! I love it. It's so fun.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Lot of people know very early what they want, but I didn't know I wanted acting.
- Nov 07, 2020
Acting is a youthful profession.
- Go
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- Nov 07, 2020
I never did go back to acting class. I was too busy working.
- Money
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- Nov 07, 2020
I loved acting, which was never about money, the fame. It was about a search for meaning. It was painful.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Acting is my first love. There are still so many characters inside of me that are waiting to come out.
- Looking
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- Nov 07, 2020
My background is in acting, so I enjoy being able to show what I'm looking for. With acting, it's very immediate when you show someone what you're looking for, and the feedback is instantaneous as well.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
I never really saw my dad as entertained as when he was just completely blown away by somebody on the television screen or at the movies. I think that's the real reason that I went into acting.
- Any
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- Nov 07, 2020