Otto Preminger Quotes

People really don't understand what actors do.

The truth in acting is that we are all hired help. We are a commodity. There is no difference between being an actor and pork bellies.

Let's not get too precious about it: actors are not heart surgeons or brain surgeons. We are just entertaining people.

I don't see a difference between the idea of what an actor does and what someone supposes a character actor is, really.

At the end of the day, if you are an actor, you definitely know that you're just work-for-hire.

Actors should ACT. Not sell perfume, or write cookbooks.

The thing about being an actor is that you're in the business of not growing up.

I rarely meet other young actors.

The thing about being an actor is that you turn into other people. You have to hide yourself a bit in order to let that other person come out.

I just love working with actors in general.

I am not of the vein of actors - and I will not pretend to be one - that takes my character home with me. I don't.

Every actor is a model to a certain extent, since they have to do so much press.

I'm an actor. I play roles in films and theaters. I don't act out, and I don't play people.

When you're making a show or a movie, there are a million people and things in your way. As an actor, you're like a glorified session musician or player. You really are.

Everyone wants to be a writer, director, producer. I don't have the imagination for that, but, hopefully, I can continue to act.

I hate when actors call stuff they're in their 'work.'

I just felt like actors - I watched a lot of 'SNL,' and those guys just seemed like they were superheroes - that that wasn't a reality for anyone other than people with superhuman strength. So, I mean, I acted a little bit in high school, but the idea of doing it professionally was just never really an option.

I think actors make for very good directors, and I would like to do that one day.

When I started out in this business, dance was not at the height it is now. It was almost like, you're either a dancer or an actress.

I started off in comedy, but that's just where I got my work. I've always been an actor.

You don't pay an actor to act. An actor will do that for free because we love to act. You pay an actor to wait.

I didn't really think about being a movie star. I was more about theater.

I think all actors are professional liars.

For me, it's my work - I have a job, and that job happens to be with insanely talented actors. At this stage, it's normal to me. But when I meet new people, I realise, 'Oh, yeah, it's actually really strange. I have a very unique hobby.'

Being an actor, I've thought about being in the male gaze.