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Acting

«Acting is about giving something away, handing yourself over to whatever role you are asked to play. I'm not hiding or escaping or seeking anonymity. I reserve the right not to have a rubber stamp on my forehead saying this is who I am. Because who I am gets in the way of people looking innocently at the parts I play.»
Author: Alan Rickman | About: Acting
«Actors are willing to give their entire lives to a moment--to that line, that laugh, that gesture, or that interpretation that will stir the audience's soul.»
Author: David Ackert (Actor) | About: Acting, Actor, Artist
«Actors are beings who have tasted life's nectar in that crystal moment when they poured out their creative spirit and touched another's heart.»
Author: David Ackert (Actor) | About: Acting, Actor
«As an actor one does read Shakespeare and does try to learn the classics.»
Author: Will Kemp | About: Acting
«I’ve been offered a lot but I want to stay away from romance, comedies and fluffy work. I met Stephen Spielberg at a breast cancer benefit and he explained that he’d seen me on Saturday Night Live and thought I was ready for a movie. He said, ‘You go to the ledge and are unafraid to jump off.’ That was the biggest compliment to me because he was saying I was free.»
Author: Christina Aguilera (Singer) | About: Acting
«I want to have something that's different to the way I've been portrayed. I admire Angelina Jolie - she acts tough but is still sexy.»
Author: Christina Aguilera (Singer) | About: Acting
«I don't know if anyone will ever sit beside me on a plane again.»
Author: Cillian Murphy | About: Acting
«Actors become actors because they loved entertaining their family by putting on the lampshade and dancing around as a kid, ... That's not my personality. For me, the fun part of making movies is seeing it as a director sees it. I like the architecture of movies. I like knowing what's coming and working to set that up.»
Author: Jodie Foster (Actress) | About: Acting, Actor
«Claustrophobia makes it the perfect setting.»
Author: Jodie Foster (Actress) | About: Acting, Movies
«I'd really like to make my first movie before I make my next album.»
Author: Christina Aguilera (Singer) | About: Acting

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