Jason Ralph Quotes

When I call 'Action,' I love to be surprised. And the actors I've been fortunate enough to work with always surprise me in the best ways.

I just love the process of working with other actors.

I'm an actor. I love to create.

Acting is constant exploration.

I am an actor and I live in the world of pretend in my working capacity. I live in the world of my imagination.

Everything, I think, about acting is based on imagination.

I'm an entertainer, so in whatever form I entertain... The thing about being a rapper is that you have more control over your form, whereas with acting you have to compromise a lot.

On some level, acting is the art of pretend, and you have to have a highly cultivated sense of imagination. You have to be able to see things that aren't there, no matter what aspect of acting, whether it's green screen, whether it's on stage, whether it's anything else, whether you're working on the radio.

Acting is probably the number one team sport in America as far as I'm concerned.

For me, acting is play. It's just play and it's playing make believe really, really well.

As an actor, I love working with directors. As much as I love working with other actors.

Acting can be a really silly thing. It's like playing dress-up.

To be able to work with actors who are doing such good work, not only makes it easier for you, but it makes you better.

I just want to act. I just want to do the work.

Once I'm on set, the only thing I'm really interested in is being in the room. Being present. And trusting that what I've done is sufficient, and I'm also trusting that I've also left room for magic.

As an actor, the only thing you have is your instinct and your imagination.

I think people in theater are pretty open-minded and objective about the talent and what they can bring to the story they want to tell.

The good thing about helping an actor create a performance is, you really don't know how you're going to do it. It's a challenge every time you get to the set. That keeps the energy flowing all the time.

With actors, I have very close, intense working relationships with actors in theater.

The thing about acting that's unlike any other art form is that it's collaborative; directing and acting are a collaboration, and your acting won't succeed if the lighting design doesn't succeed or sets don't succeed.

Acting is completely different from the standup world. You have these 12- or 14-hour days, but you have a great time doing it. It's like hanging out with your friends.

I get very excited when I get a chance to work with actors who are as passionate as I am.

Acting is really a give-and-take; it's a dance.

Good actors can tell you more about your play than 1,000 hours alone at your desk.

Acting is the ability to dream on cue.