Sebastian Koch Quotes

There are no small parts. Only small actors.

I may not be Meryl Streep, but I am not untalented.

Cast is everything.

If you are playing King Lear you are the centre of attention anyway. You don't need to draw attention to yourself. It's all laid out for you.

I used to watch people like Richard Burton and Mel Gibson and think, 'I could never do that.'

I don't consider myself this amazing thespian.

I just try not to look at any role as a comedic role or a dramatic role. I just try to stay in the movie I'm in.

I do believe all actors are smart.

I should be soaring away with my head tilted slightly toward the gods, feeding on the caviar of Shakespeare. An actor must act.

I admire a lot of actors; I think a lot of them have so much talent.

Acting is merely the art of keeping a large group of people from coughing.

As far as actors go, you're not going to find many ballplayers better than me.

Acting doesn't suffice.

I'm kind of a jack of all trades. I have played all kinds of roles in the theater.

In the world of acting, many are thin but few are talented.

My favorite actor is Sir Ben Kingsley - nobody is as good as him, in my opinion. I think he's so good as an artist.

I think of myself as a journeyman actor. I've got some talent and I work hard, but people like Brando or Pacino - those people are touched by God.

I was born to be on the stage.

I think we can all be divas, but as an actress, you can't only be the diva; that would be boring. But sometimes, perhaps, it's fun.

I think athletes in general are actors. We perform in front of big crowds. People pay to come see you play. So, people come see you to basically act.

Being an actor, I have no issues with a character being negative or positive as long as the role is substantial and meaty.

Physical comedy and musical theatre were never actually in my main focus at school. I was more of a dramatic actor. I always thought I was better at that.

I just love to sing and dance and act. Being on stage is an amazing feeling.

Between my two girls, Alia showed a natural flair for acting.

Actors and magicians are both performers, and they represent things that are not necessarily who they are.