Acting Quotes

I considered acting an opportunity to express emotions—and I took advantage of every opportunity l got. It took me a long time to discover that restraint can be admirable. Restraint, however, does not mean lack of emotion. The thing that irks me is lack of emotion trying to pass for restraint. Lack of emotion is pathological; restraint is civilized.

Man is a make-believe animal — he is never so truly himself as when he is acting a part.

If it be true that good wine needs no bush, 'tis true that a good play needs no epilogue.

Like a dull actor now,Even to a full disgrace.

Out, out, brief candle!it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

As in a theatre, the eyes of men,Thinking his prattle to be tedious.

I can counterfeit the deep tragedian;Intending deep suspicion.

A beggarly account of empty boxes.

And, like a strutting player, whose conceit'Twixt his stretch'd footing and the scaffoldage.