Simon Helberg Quotes

You have an awareness of your body and how to use it and I think that if you can embody a character physically it's another really useful tool.

Dancing really teaches you to be aware of your body, and that transitioned well into wrestling.

There are times when I consciously give the character something physical - a walk, the way he sits, how he talks, or his lack of physicality, which is like a physicality.

Kicks are my forte. I've got strong legs and high kicks. And I've got very good reach, obviously.

What musical performers bring to straight characterizations is that physical flexibility that comes with knowing your body so well. A lot of actors are terribly awkward. Terribly. And I think it's so important for them, when they're young, to work on their physical selves.

I can run up a wall and do a back flip - that's the most impressive thing that I can do.

When I was younger, I did not have the strength to jump well enough, but over the years I have gained that, worked on it. But the sensibility you simply have to have.

Scouts have always been surprised by the way I'm able to move at my size. How fast and agile I am.

I like to think of myself as a physical actor.

Being faster would probably make me better at football.

Dance is certainly a sport, and they are phenomenal athletes, and they're also artists.

I really like the structure of my body. It moves well, it looks good, it photographs well, it understands gesture and nuance.

Actors always start with the voice and language. That's wrong. They should start with the body. The body is an actor's most important resource.

I can cartwheel!

Actors act... Their job is to become this character. And I have, in fact, seen Sam Heughan become Jamie and Caitriona Balfe become Claire right before my eyes. It was an astonishing transformation.

I think overall body awareness and knowing exactly where I need to be makes a big difference. Knowing how much weight to put on each foot or where I need to put my hands are things I'm very good at. Obviously with the wrestling background those are things that come naturally.

Me being in shape allows me to be more mobile and do better things, make bigger plays.

As an actor, my body is my tool to flesh out the roles I play.

To be a good actor, you need to be able to emote with your body.

I see myself as a pretty mobile big man.

I could do a standing back flip at 13.

I really want to test my athletic ability, my toughness, and my skills against those guys who are in my ballpark size-wise.

My dance background helped me tremendously. Dancing is like second nature to me.

I think my strength is going to be my greatest attribute and speed.

I think that's one of the things that intrigues people the most: my defensive versatility. My movement and mobility is something that piques everybody's interest.