Jeremy Irvine Quotes

There's a lot of actors out there or people who want to be actors. It's unique to find somebody that, you know, needs to be an actor.

When I set out to become an actor, I had set myself a standard.

I put a lot of pressure to keep working. And when I'm not working, my agent books three auditions a day. I'd rather go to the set and work.

If you want to be an actor and you love acting, you can do it whether you're doing something else or not. You can be connected with community theater or make your own little movies. But if you want to be a movie star, you've got a tough road ahead of you.

I'm not in a position where I get to pick and choose roles. I usually go on auditions in long lines and embarrass myself in front of casting directors, and with a lump in my throat and my ears burning, I walk past reception and smirking actors as I go to the parking garage and go back on the highway.

I've been acting professionally since I was 24, and it's the only job I've ever done.

I studied acting in school and then, of course, couldn't get an acting job.

I would advise anyone seriously interested in acting to study, train, and work as much as possible... You will know soon enough if it's the right avenue for you.

One of the things that I cannot fathom is young actors who will not audition and won't read.

Whenever I didn't have a job, I studied acting, I sent out tapes, went on auditions.

I'm getting the training I need to progress as an actor. If something comes up and I have to drop, I'll drop.

I've auditioned for normal characters. But I never get cast.

'Cause it's really hard, it's hard to be an actor.

I got into acting classes. I didn't want to just go by luck.

I try and get out there and audition as much as possible.

The acting bug just seemed to stick with me. I loved going to theatre school in college and continued to train in film classes and had been auditioning for T.V. and movie roles since I was in my late teens. My career has been slow and steady, and I kind of like it that way.

I am still seeking to become firmly established as an actor.

I have no regrets, except perhaps one: I should have tried harder to be a better actor.

I actually have, in all seriousness, in the back of my mind someday to write a book, the title of which would be 'Quit Now and Other Practical Advice for the Aspiring Actor.'

It can be tough as a jobbing actor.

My goal as an actor was to work - to be a working actor, whether it was in theater, and, well, I didn't even consider film and television when I was in New York, but what came along, came along.

As an actor, there's very little you can do if people don't want to see you. Just getting yourself into the room to audition is tough.

I carried on acting during school holidays and was all set to go to drama school when I was offered my first professional job appearing in 'King David' with Richard Gere.

Becoming an actress takes a lot longer than being a star. I don't want to be a star. I want to be an actress. I want to build a career.

I'm still an actor who wants to work all the time.