Toby Stephens Quotes

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

I think acting is a gift.

Acting is in your soul.

As much as I know people love the method and what you can draw out of yourself, a lot of acting is very imaginative.

I'm an actor. I love to create.

I know what I love about acting - and it's the creative process.

The wonderful thing about acting is that you can use all of your talents and interests in your work.

Acting is constant exploration.

Acting is an expression of imagination. No firsthand knowledge is necessary.

For me, when I do my best acting, it's mainly imagination. Then I really have a lot of fun with it.

You can't really plan with acting!

Acting is a symbiotic process, it is an amalgamation of many many things put together and when there is a call for action, that's when you surrender and the moment of truth comes out, that's when you perform. That is the process for every good actor.

I think acting is a work of imagination.

Acting has always been instinctive to me.

I think that different actors go about their preparation differently, but when it comes to acting, I use my imagination.

I'm an actor's director. I love it when talented actors can bring characters to life.

I like to stretch my acting muscles.

Acting is the most communicative thing I can imagine doing.

The more and more I work with really great actors, the more it's about opening yourself up to what they bring.

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.

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

I'm a craftsman. I'm an actor.

Writing and directing might be a red herring, and really I'm just re-examining what it is to act, to do it well and do it properly.

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.