Actors are not a great breed of people, I don't think. I count myself as something of an exception. I grew up in the theater, and my values were about the work, and not being a star or anything like that. I'm not spoiled in that way, and if I fight for something, it's about the work, not about how big my trailer is.
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You know when you watch old movies, it's always the small parts you remember, the character actors who come in like a breath of fresh air.
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In this business, TV is being taken up not by the true artists or the actors or the musicians any more, they are just being taken up by the common man, which gives everyone that feeling that there's a chance for me yet to be a star.
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When they were casting, Denis was very specific that he didn't want any actors from L.A. And I was living in L.A. At the time.
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Actors may (or may not) read poems well, but poets have unique rights to their work, and unique insights and interests to offer as we hear their idiom, pacing, tone and emphases
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The film has benefited greatly by the great quantity of rehearsals that all the actors gave, in fact insisted upon. Langella and I spent countless hours over three months exploring his character, and we needed every one of those hours, including the day before we shot the film. And when we started shooting Leonard Schiller walked in the door and Frank Langella was nowhere to be found.
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In (terms of) showbiz/Hollywood lore, I was treated with unheard-of respect on the set - by the actors, crew and Phil. He and I talked about my being there, and I expressed that it might, at times, makes him nervous, which I tried to respect.
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On any set, especially a 20-day shoot, there is tension because time is of such essence and a director must be involved with a million things. But Phil creates a safe environment for creativity - all the actors have commented on this. He (Phil) handled the pressure and nerves in an amazingly professional way. Even when things were overwhelming him, very few people knew it. It was a privilege that he let me be there as much as he did, and I was so grateful to be able to experience it.
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That's the first time I'd ever heard of that,.. Usually you hear about actors wanting to change lines.
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Actors are trusting souls, and we must go by gut-level instinct, even after our agents and business managers weigh all the odds.
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Actors should be timeless and impersonal.
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The work is a set of five vignettes, sketches. The actors do everything. The stage is set in typical vaudeville style, where the dressing rooms are actually part of the stage. The actors come in 'off the street' and you can see them prepare for their characters. It is a remarkable set.
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[The only way actors could breathe on the sound stage was through an air regulator.] You couldn't get out,.. Because the camera crew was literally bolted in. You can't get out; you can't go up or down. It really brought home the visceral feeling of what those men were willing to put themselves through.
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I respect (David Chase) tremendously. There are some great actors out there who never catch a break. And I have to thank (Chase) for it.
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Soap Actors are fun and interesting. They all have something special that you want to be around.
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Out of all the actors I have worked with, I love working with Larry Hagman the most. We were very close and it was just a wonderful time.
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Some actors are supposed to be very difficult, but I've not found that to be the situation. All I try to do is create an atmosphere that seems comfortable enough, that it removes tension and everyone feels free.
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Several of the actors I've had the good fortune of working with stand out in my mind as 'ultimate'. I guess the obvious would be Tom Hanks, because he really is as fun and as genuine as he comes across in his films and interviews.
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We have some of the most extraordinary landscape on the planet and we want to get two of the most extraordinary actors in the world and put them.. In that landscape.
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I don't think that there is any longer a dark shadow cast over actors who work in television, so I would readily go back.
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Some actors seek parts similar to their personalities. But, I prefer undergoing a metamorphosis that depends on the role.
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Jerry Weintraub, the producer, might be a pain in the ass, but he really knows how to treat his actors.
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Actors never get to see that aspect of the process, because [directors] always have you go in one at a time at auditions. So it's a great learning tool for them.
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I would love to have more actresses and actors bring their projects to Lifetime if it's something that's important to themselves personally, and important to women as an audience.
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Mira did this movie because she cares about this cause,.. I would love to have more actresses and actors bring their projects to Lifetime if it's something that's important to themselves personally, and important to women as an audience.
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