Kerri Green Quotes

I'm a very shy person, and I never tried to do theater. I've been asked many, many times by the most incredible authors in America to do theater. And I always said no, not knowing what it is to be on the stage and to do theater.

Stevie Van Zandt could not walk on to a set and act. I don't know how actors do that! It's the scariest thing in the world.

I've never had an audition like that before. They don't let you know about anything on 'Mad Men,' because it's a spoiler for everybody. I thought I was on the right track when I was cracking everybody up.

I just don't believe you're capable of being an actor unless you have a desire to experience your emotions in a public way.

People ask me, 'How do you remember your lines?' That's nothing. That is the least of my concerns.

I don't know what acting is, but I enjoy it.

I auditioned for 'The Office,' and I don't know if it was a role I could do, but I liked the character. You do one take, and you're reading with a person who's just sitting in a chair and not really... you're not playing off someone, which is what I like to do. I like to play around and find the moment.

You'll never see a good performance out of me, in terms of a character, when the camera isn't rolling.

I like the idea of acting. Of all these things I've done, sometimes I think I've done well, and sometimes I think I didn't do well, but they are more cameos, and I come in and be crazy.

Acting is not my favourite thing. I don't like wearing costumes and wigs.

While I'm acting, I'm a professional, and then I don't break into cold sweat for whatsoever reason.

The two things an actor dreads most are children and dogs.

Believe it or not, I always found intimate scenes hard to do.

I don't think I had a script on 'King Kong.' But usually you read a script and then you go and audition for it. It's rare when there's no script. I sort of like the latter better, because I'm more successful at it.

Acting is the ability to dream on cue.

I want to play an action hero. I'm ready for roles that totally aren't me.

Well, I love acting, and I love acting quick.

The thing about being an actor is that you're acting. It's not that big of a deal of to play someone different from yourself.

For me, acting is doing.

What's the classical moment that every actor or actress deals with? A tragic thing. They get that blank, faraway look in their eyes. But in life, it's not that way.

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

I like to stretch my acting muscles.

I tried softball and soccer. I just didn't take as much of a liking to it as I did sitting in a movie theater and watching people recreate a story, and doing it myself, as well.

I need to do more on stage. I've got to get my fix!

I wasn't born an actress, but I was certainly born dramatic!