Dick York Quotes

I love actors. That's my bread and butter, and I got to work with some amazing ones on '12 Years'.

I've always wanted to do acting. The biggest thing I ever did was 'The Dirty Dozen.' My contract was for three months, but the picture was taking longer to make than they thought it would. I stayed for seven months, and Frank Sinatra told me to leave. He said the public is very fickle and that they'll forget you.

I would love to act in films if people think I am right for a particular role.

I've been fortunate to get involved with 'Short Term 12.' I was just a young teenager on the Internet, clicking on anything that had the word 'actor' in it. One day, someone called me in for a movie audition.

I was interested in theatre and media and came to Mumbai to get a job. I imagined that the film industry would be a white building with producers sitting in different rooms, and you could walk in and meet them, and they would interview you and select you.

In 2005, I had the great honor of playing Shailene Woodley's mother in 'Felicity: An American Girl Adventure.' I was immediately impressed by her work ethic, both on and off set.

I never took any theater lessons. So when I started to do movies, I was 14.

I got to work with Cillian Murphy and my dad, Jim Broadbent and Jodie Whittaker on 'Perrier's Bounty.' It was a small part, but it was really special.

You get used to being lazy doing films, but classical theatre's going to finish me off.

Of course, if you're gonna make movies, you gotta make movies, and I'm not gonna say no to a good role.

If you're a movie actor, you're on your own - you cannot control the stage. The director controls it.

On a film, I was always acting. I was either changing my clothes really quickly and wiping off the lipstick and putting on the other lipstick and then working constantly, constantly.

The process of doing plays will make you an actor.

'Donnie Darko' was my first audition ever! It opened my eyes to the possibilities within camera work.

I love theatre, and you learn too much as an actor and enjoy too much of it not to want to go back a lot.

In the past, I've done some covering. My first show in New York, I covered three guys in 'Jersey Boys.' I think it was always something that was helpful for keeping my head on straight.

I worked two days in Texas and two days in Hollywood on 'Bonnie and Clyde,' and that was it. I had no idea how it was going to turn out. And when I saw it, I was so upset, or fascinated, or something, by the sight of myself on the screen that I could hardly pay attention to the rest of the movie.

Acting is fun. I especially like the action sequences. That's what I do best.

While accepting a film, my co-star is my last priority.

I had done maybe three lines of dialogue, ever, before doing 'Death Proof.'

Of course being in movies is very exciting, and it's a wonderful thing for an actor to do.

Learning a craft is up to you, whether you are doing theatre or movies.

Though direction remains my first love, I will certainly be a bit more serious about acting.

There is no set way of getting a role - you don't give an exam, score well, and then nail a film.

But 'Hatchet' I only had one day on it. You know, one scene, which I had fun doing. I enjoyed watching it.