John Mortimer Quotes

As an actor, you don't have control over what you do, whom you work with.

When you're a working actor you see a lot of scripts all the time, but to get to do something that's really well written it's a rare privilege.

I didn't have any desire to be an actor until right before I did it.

An actor is only merchandise.

I've got a range as an actor! There was a time I played dramatic leading men.

I think as an actor you want to keep being challenged.

As an actor, you get hired to repeat yourself. It wears you out.

I was always a character actor. I just looked like Little Red Riding Hood.

One of the great things about being an actor is that you have a completely different challenge every few months.

For my first acting job I played the role of Ensign Pulver in 'Mr. Roberts' at the Manitoba Theatre Centre.

I have been a bit of a reluctant actress since the get-go, since the beginning of 'Lost.'

I wanted to be an actor because I saw 'Dog Day Afternoon,' you know what I mean?

I really was a terrible actor. I did it for years in my twenties because it was like being at university again.

Being actors is a strange job.

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

In 2003, I had the pleasure of acting in three films.

I started missing acting when I was in school, and I realized after being in the business after however many years that I was really interested in film.

I like acting. I really like acting. The career, it can keep you interested. With 'Entourage,' the characters are living a lifestyle that is kind of troubling. But the challenge is to make Shauna a person.

I didn't fall in love with acting until I did a few films. Now, I couldn't live without it.

I just think with acting, there's not a time limit on it.

The fun is getting to wear multiple disguises and getting to explore multiple personalities and bring them to life. So a movie career definitely affords me that.

It's what actors call a big, juicy part, when you're a leading man. I don't get a lot of those. I get a lot of supporting things.

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

I didn't get into this so I could talk about my work, my movies. You become an actor to act.

Seeing someone happy on set is just a very small slice of the reality of an actor's life.