Big Show Quotes

There's a positive side to film and television, the sense of feeding into the theater... Your fans will follow you, hopefully, and be open-minded to see you play other things and experience other stories you want to tell.

I think I've definitely found a niche working in comedy, but dramatic films are what brought me here. After I saw 'Titanic' in the theater, I got the bug.

As an actor, you're supposed to take jobs that will challenge you or force fans to see you in a different light. By the '90s, I wasn't really an actor anymore. I was someone who went on the road with these gigantic concerts.

In TV, you get so many different opportunities, and especially, you get to try something different you don't get to do as a normal person, then great.

I play mostly bad guys on TV and mostly good guys in movies.

I come from the theater, and I've done a lot of character work in the theater, but Hollywood stuff in film and TV, they've been more leading lady/ingenue type roles.

At this point, I'm happy to be part of something special. As an actor I liked to choose scripts that I'm passionate about.

I think for me, the imaginary world was always exciting. I started in New York doing theatre, from having just one person in an audience to performing for a full house. I think I've always enjoyed playing different characters, blending into different environments and such.

I do love doing films; I love going out and creating different characters for each film, and not having to be stuck with one role for many, many years. It's a creative liberty that I love.

Film and TV and stuff like that was something that I wanted to do when I was really, really little; like, I remember I used to do these plays with my cousins. We used to do Michael Jackson performances, and I would be Michael.

The money is better in films and television. But in terms of acting, theatre is more rewarding.

That's what I've wanted to do my whole life, just act. When I was younger, I loved to entertain people. I always used to make up dance routines, do little plays. I love to perform, basically.

I liked acting early on, and I really liked roles that were meaningful to me, and 'Baywatch' was.

I've been interested in the writing/directing thing and really fell into acting by complete accident.

Well, acting has been a dream of mine since I can remember; being in the movies and acting, having those experiences.

I'm interested in a lot. Like right now, I'm just really excited for 'Catching Fire' and 'Mockingjay' Part 1 and 2. But I love playing characters like Prim - I mean, Prim is like my dream character - but after 'The Hunger Games', it would be fun to look and see what else I could do well. But right now, Prim is like my dream role.

I'm a comedian who got into movies, so I don't really think of myself as an actor.

I would be very happy doing movies. I love to work and I think I'm a little different.

As an actress I just want to tell beautiful stories.

The idea for actors is to make a living telling stories, so if you can do that, then you're way ahead of the game.

I try to enjoy a movie or a television programme just like anybody else. I'd love to be emerged into the story and watch it, but if you work a lot as an actor, in any aspect of the industry, things might arise in a programme that somebody might miss, whereas it might catch your attention.

I'm not in the business of trying to be a celebrity. I like entertaining and being in movies. I like when people leave a movie and talk about it with friends. My biggest struggle is the press... its an odd thing and something I've had to learn a lot about.

I was on 'The Shield' for a year before 'Crash' came out, and it was like doing an independent film every week.

Acting is a privilege, and I'm exceedingly blessed to be able to do what I do. At the end of the day, it's all entertainment.

As an actor, I have tried to do new things, and that's why I have done few films.