Felicity Jones Quotes

Yeah, I think the common denominator - and this is probably going to sound like Acting 101 - but the common denominator is belief in the character in the moment.

If I were to play somebody who ran a fish and chip shop, I would not work in a fish and chip shop for three months. Staring at chips is not going to help me in my performance.

I've never tried to learn the art of acting. I have been in the business for years but I still can't tell what acting is or how it's done.

I'm really not livable with when I'm rehearsing because I'm living the character.

I can't just say the words, do a lot of one-liners. I love each person I play; I have to be that person. I have to do him true.

Acting is about portraying something... that dedication or learning the script of it is really important in really getting to know a topic.

Any passionate actor, if he is spoon-fed, will deliver.

For an actor, it's not like you have to go crazy to do an intense role.

I make it a point to study the character I do, and if the story demands that I wear a particular outfit, I'm game.

I could do Daniel Day-Lewis's job as well as him.

For any role, I pretty much always go to the script, first and foremost.

As an actress, emotions are my business, my stock-in-trade. As such, I've dealt with them nearly all my life.

I'm the sort of actor who likes to talk about what we're going to do.

I was trained as a dramatic actor. I'm really excited to do some more dramatic stuff.

As an actor, you want to do the best job possible, and you want the best scripts possible because it makes life more interesting.

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.

I guess I'm probably a Method actor; I don't know... I just think of it as staying in the zone.

There are two main jobs in acting - the first one is to be a good actor, and the second one is to convince everyone that you're a good actor.

I did one of the 'Amazing Stories.' That was the first time I got to play a character who was a dumb blonde. I actually channeled Judy Holliday.

I usually can find a way to do a character to make it real and work. But sometimes it's a struggle sustaining that, because there's such a level of personal involvement and personal, physical, and emotional distraughtness.

It's no accident that Tony Hopkins is a wonderful film actor.

I don't mind being identified as any character as long as I'm doing a good job as an actor. I have done all kinds of roles - from an editor, judge, police officer, murderer to a corrupt businessman.

All actors do that. Should do that and do that. For the most part. I say all actors. I'm exaggerating, but you know who does and who doesn't. Vince is a wonderful young actor who knows his work and did a beautiful job on this film.

When you cast, you can't cast only visually; you have to cast emotionally, too.

The best advice my dad ever gave me is that acting is believing. Acting is not acting. It isn't putting on a face and dancing around in a mask. It's believing that you are that character and playing him as if it were a normal day in the life of that character.