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"My college training was primarily in theatre, with an eye to becoming a director, actor, or producer."

Orson Scott Card, American Writer

Actor, College, Eye, Theatre

"I wanted to be a doctor when I was young. I also wanted to be a paramedic, but I always wanted to be an actor as well. I didn't have kids or something that I needed to provide for."

Christopher Parker, English Actor

Actor, Kids

"I like doing them and they're ridiculous and the actors can improvise a lot, and they don't have to be really realistic characters that hit a very specific tone as in a feature film. They're really fun, I want to make more of them definitely."

Jim Jarmusch, American Director

Actor, Actors, Film, Fun, Want

"I suddenly realized that comedy, for me, was just being honest, and playing it for real. I've seen so many wonderful actors who turn into creatures from another planet when they're told they are supposed to be playing comedy."

Bea Arthur, American Actress

Actor, Actors, Being, Comedy

"The first thing you should do with an actor is not sign a contract with him. Take him to dinner. And take him for a walk afterwards."

Elia Kazan, American Director

Actor, First

"An actor has to embody a role."

Taylor Hackford, American Director

Actor,

"I'm just back in line with every other actor looking for a job right now and keeping my fingers crossed."

Joe Lando, American Actor

Actor, Job, Now, Right

"Disney has the best casting. If he doesn't like an actor he just tears him up."

Alfred Hitchcock, English Director

Actor, Disney, Tears

"The worst thing for an actor is a director that gets on your nerves and says things that actually confuse you."

Stephen Rea, Irish Actor

Actor, Nerves

"I'm happy being an actor, it's what I have always wanted to do. I'm just lucky I got to do it so early."

Charlie Hunnam, English Actor

Actor, Being

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"My college training was primarily in theatre, with an eye to becoming a director, actor, or producer."

"I wanted to be a doctor when I was young. I also wanted to be a paramedic, but I always wanted to be an actor as well. I didn't have kids or something that I needed to provide for."

"I like doing them and they're ridiculous and the actors can improvise a lot, and they don't have to be really realistic characters that hit a very specific tone as in a feature film. They're really fun, I want to make more of them definitely."

"I suddenly realized that comedy, for me, was just being honest, and playing it for real. I've seen so many wonderful actors who turn into creatures from another planet when they're told they are supposed to be playing comedy."

"The first thing you should do with an actor is not sign a contract with him. Take him to dinner. And take him for a walk afterwards."

"An actor has to embody a role."

"I'm just back in line with every other actor looking for a job right now and keeping my fingers crossed."

"Disney has the best casting. If he doesn't like an actor he just tears him up."

"The worst thing for an actor is a director that gets on your nerves and says things that actually confuse you."

"I'm happy being an actor, it's what I have always wanted to do. I'm just lucky I got to do it so early."

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"In live stage, the actor lives."

"I like to work for a while, and then do nothing for some period."

"Opera? Just what the world needs: more fat women screaming."

"I don't think I would be an actor if I was that intelligent."