Quote Genre: Actors

Marilyn Monroe – ‘What do I wear in bed? Why C…

‘What do I wear in bed? Why Chanel No. 5 of course.’

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Anthony Dymoke Powell – ‘On the stage … masks are a…

‘On the stage … masks are assumed with some regard to procedure; in everyday life the participants act their parts without consideration either for suitability of scene or for the words spoken by the rest of the cast: the result … Continue reading →

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Stella Adler – ‘The ultimate aim of the trai…

‘The ultimate aim of the training is to create an actor who can be responsible for his artistic development and achievement.’

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Jack Lemmon – ‘When Im reading material if …

‘When Im reading material if Im a little bit afraid of a part and Im willing to admit that to myself then Ill do it definitely. If Im worried about being able to do it to get it I absolutely … Continue reading →

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Ella Wheeler Wilcox – ‘For an actress to be a succe…

‘For an actress to be a success she must have the face of Venus the brains of a Minerva the grace of Terpsichore the memory of a Macaulay the figure of Juno and the hide of a rhinoceros.’

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Ellen Barkin – ‘Acting is a matter of giving…

‘Acting is a matter of giving away secrets.’

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Jackie Chan – ‘American stuntmen are smart …

‘American stuntmen are smart they think about safety. When they do a jump in a car they calculate everything: the speed the distance…. But in Hong Kong we dont know how to count. Everything we do is a guess. If … Continue reading →

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Katherine Hepburn – ‘Acting is the most minor of …

‘Acting is the most minor of gifts and not a very high-class way to earn a living. After all Shirley Temple could do it at the age of four.’

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H. M. Warner – ‘Who the hell wants to hear a…

‘Who the hell wants to hear actors talk?’

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