Subject: Entertainment » Acting (Page 4)

Acting is really about lying and, in my case, drinking coffee.

(1963 – ) American actor & producer

Remember you are just an extra in everyone else’s play.

(1882 – 1945) 32nd U.S. president

My body has no sexual meaning anymore, so if I can make people laugh with it, at least it's being used.

Louis Szekely (1967 – ) American comedian, writer, actor & director

She has more talent to the square head than anybody I know.

(1908–1960) British film actress

The worst of failure of this kind is that it spoils the market for more competent performers.

(1877 – 1947) British diarist & critic

Acting: A good training for political life; the only problem is the speeches are harder to learn.

(1911 – 2004) 40th U.S. president & actor

I've made so many movies playing a hooker that they don't pay me in the regular way any more… they leave it on the dresser.

(1934 – ) American actress, dancer, activist & author

It's our fault… we should have given him better parts.

(1892 – 1978) Canadian-American film producer (Warner Brothers)

Can’t act… slightly bald… also dances.

All through the five acts of that Shakespearean tragedy he played the King as though under momentary apprehension that someone else was about to play the Ace.

(1850 – 1895) American writer

Playing Shakespeare is very tiring; you never get to sit down unless you're a king.

(1884 – 1957) American actress

[Walking Tall] stars The Rock, but The Wood might be a better description of his performance.

film reviewer & critic

Left eyebrow raised, right eyebrow raised.

(1927 – ) English actor

People like to hear me say 'shit' in my gorgeous voice.

(1904 – 2000) English actor, director & producer

She runs the gamut of emotions from A to B.

(1893 – 1967) writer, humorist & poet

What makes him think a middle-aged actor, who’s played with a chimp, could have a future in politics?

(1911 – 2004) 40th U.S. president & actor

A great actress, from the waist down.

(1848 – 1935) English actress

If she was cast as Lady Godiva the horse would steal the show.

She stopped the show – but then the show wasn't traveling very fast.

(1899 – 1973) English playwright, actor, composer, director & songwriter

Speak clearly, don't bump into the furniture.

(1899 – 1973) English playwright, actor, composer, director & songwriter

Acting: Standing up naked and turning around very slowly.

(1907 – 1976) American actress