Favorite Quotations ~ Acting, 2

Half of the acting I do is actually done by the hair. ~ Steven Van Zandt ā€œHalf of the acting I do is actually done by the hair.ā€ ~ Steven Van Zandt
His humor reminds us that sometimes artistry hides in the smallest details—a gesture, a costume, or even the perfect head of hair. šŸŽ­āœØ

(Acting) certainly comes from the need to be loved. Any actor who says this isn’t true is lying. ~ Leonardo DiCaprio

I’m too passionate about my work. Acting takes not only concentration, it takes creativity; it takes your soul. ~ Farrah Fawcett

Acting is like a Halloween mask that you put on. ~ River Phoenix

Acting is just a way of making a living; the family is life. ~ Denzel Washington

General MacArthur told me, ā€œYou represent the American serviceman better than the American serviceman himself.ā€ ~ John Wayne

You must always steal, but only from the best people… pinch it, because you can be sure they stole it in the first place. ~ Michael Caine

I take acting very seriously. I put everything I have and know into it. ~ Colin Farrell

Acting is a nice childish profession—pretending you’re someone else and at the same time selling yourself. ~ Katharine Hepburn

Overacting is a self-indulgence, while underacting comes either through a lack of talent or a lack of courage. ~ Gregory Peck

Acting is a masochistic form of exhibitionism, not quite the occupation of an adult. ~ Laurence Olivier

Acting is a question of absorbing other people’s personalities and adding some of your own experiences. ~ Paul Newman

Acting is like lying. The art of lying well. I’m paid to tell elaborate lies. ~ Mel Gibson

Acting is like making love. It’s better if your partner is good, but it’s probably possible if your partner isn’t. ~ Jeremy Irons

Acting is not a competition; everything must be done for the good of the film or else everyone loses. ~ Michael Caine

ā€œImagination, industry, and intelligence are all indispensable to the actress, but of these three the greatest is, without any doubt, imagination.ā€ ~ Ellen Tracy

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