Daniel Cudmore Quotes

As an actor, my main focus is finding good writing and attacking a good role.

Having done a lot of theater, I'm used to sustaining characters over long periods of time.

As an actor, one's role is very much to respond and react to the situation within the context of the character and his world.

My job as an actor is to live the role that I do.

I aspire to play interesting characters.

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

Acting is a very artistic profession and there are thousands of people out there who think they are actors but there are very few who have real talent.

What you learn from studying acting is that you have to have the courage to just make strong choices.

Working with actors is something I've never done before. I find it tremendous. It's hard work.

The way I choose parts is I look at the scripts... I choose a part by whether or not it challenges me.

I'm an actor. Whether I'm on stage, in front of a camera or a microphone, what I do is the same - although with videogames it requires a lot of imagination.

When I do film, I really take on roles and I take on characters.

As a director, it is important to understand the actor's process.

I'm more interested in knowing my cues than my lines. If you know what your cues are, then you know what your reaction is going to be to them. Acting is about reacting, and if I can kind of purely react, that's easier for me.

Most of my training at graduate school was geared towards drama, so I feel good about it, and I can do it, but it requires a lot more work from me. I feel like with drama... well, with all acting, really, you need to honor the truth of the situation.

I think that I've still not been successful at playing the role of the retired actor, and I'd like to work on that.

I don't really give much thought to the roles that I'd ideally love to play.

I enjoy doing everything, comedy and drama. I just look for the characters really and what they offer.

I'd always dabbled in acting.

As an actor, it's my job to prepare myself for a role. If the character is realistic, one can't go wrong.

I don't think actors should have to do anything but come in and act.

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

You don't become the character.

I love actors, and I love good acting. I love what actors do when they're good, and I'm a big acting fan.

I think acting is definitely the most fulfilling, because it's the most challenging in my mind.