Christopher Walken Quotes

The number one job of an actor is to be a character and never let the acting show.

I know people who prepare their roles in such a way that they technically look ahead and memorize their gestures, and then they stick to it. Those that are technically proficient enough can make it seem natural, but they do that and don't really take in what other people are doing.

For any role, I pretty much always go to the script, first and foremost.

Acting isn't that hard, really. I mean, I think that people make a big deal about it, but you just kind of try to say your lines naturally.

I hope I'm always convincing when I act!

Good acting is about being as natural and calm as possible. These days producers have such definite ideas that you have to be prepared to do whatever they ask.

You have to do real acting, not just do a voice.

As an actor, if you were to simplify what acting really is, it's about letting go.

The camera does not like acting. The camera is only interested in filming behaviour. So you damn well learn your lines until you know them inside out, while standing on your head!

An actor's most important responsibility is to know lines well.

The best actors do not let the wheels show.

A good actor is someone who knows how to take the part and make it real and make it honest and be effective in it. If it's in a funny movie and, as long as they are cast in an appropriate way, humor will come from it.

The role of an actor is to make every character believable.

Sincerity and the correct use of the voice are the greatest things in the art of acting.

Acting is a state of being, and the camera can tell instantly if you're lying. But there are many different ways to approach that state of being. Each director has his own approach to the situation, and that's really interesting.

When the scenes are written really great, we as actors try not to mess them up by getting in the way.

There's the truth to every moment that you have to bring to every scene, but you have to understand the tonality of the film before you begin, which isn't something that's instinctual to me.

An actor will use every piece of information at their disposal, or a good actor will.

On some level in acting, what you're trying to find is truth, because when it's true is when it's also funny.

It's an acting job - acting natural.

There are two main jobs in acting - the first one is to be a good actor, and the second one is to convince everyone that you're a good actor.

Acting is not about knowing all this stuff; it's about character.

The art of acting is to pitch good. You do the pitching and hope that the other person catches the ball and does some good pitching back to you.

Acting's not about nose jobs and liposuction. It's about being truthful to what you're doing.

I'm always looking, as an actor, for activities. I think it's far more interesting to watch what people do than what they say. You always want to watch behavior, because the dialogue as written by our illustrious leaders is great. Eminently playable.