Spike Jonze Quotes

You know, working as an actor, I'm always working within my own imagination.

An actor is supposed to be a sensitive instrument.

As an actor, your life experience is just as important as studying.

I am a really writer-oriented actor.

There is no first-hand account of what the Queen was saying or thinking, so my job as an actor is to interpret her circumstances.

As an actor, I trust my ear.

There are no bad actors. There are only bad directors who cannot make their actors act.

I think acting is a work of imagination.

Working with a great actor is really educational.

The minute I start to talk about acting, I realize that I can't. You know, it's an abstract thing, a little bit mysterious even if you do it for a living.

I have learned that acting is not about beauty.

I still feel I belong to the theatre. There is nothing more challenging and exciting for an actor than performing before a live audience. The stage is the real testing ground for an actor.

Whether it's t-shirt and jeans or full monster suit, I'm still an actor underneath it all, and a good director is going to know that.

I'm an actor's director. I love it when talented actors can bring characters to life.

The secret of being a great actor is a love of food.

You've got to love acting and that's true for me. I love the idea of getting on stage and getting in front of a camera.

I'm the man who sits behind a table and tells true stories from his life. I'm also an actor. I was trained as an actor at Emerson College, and I use that training to play myself.

I'm an actor and my job is to interpret.

When you're an actor, actually, you shouldn't come up with too many ideas.

As an actor, being on autopilot is the worst thing possible.

For an actor, if you're not doing a job, you can't just practice acting. Your instrument is your whole person.

I'm an actor. I love to create.

One of the first lessons you learn as an actor is to listen.

I know what I love about acting - and it's the creative process.

Every actor turns everything round to their character.