Christopher Lambert Quotes

I don't consider myself a very good actor. I'm not bad, but there's not a lot of range in characterizations for me.

I know my limitations as an actor.

My talents fall within definite limitations. I am not as versatile an actress as some think.

My limitations are - I'm not Meryl Streep. I'm not playing anything in a foreign language, or anything too far from who I am.

It strengthens the acting muscles to tap into other parts of yourself. When you can accomplish something that's unexpected, for you as well as the audience, that's really important. It's also very important if you want people considering you for other projects to broaden their view of you.

I think personal growth has much to do with acting ability.

You know, I don't think you need to be educated to be a great actor.

I'd love to have been in things like 'The Jewel in the Crown,' but of course they're terribly old English. I can do that. But I'm not that.

I think any actor hopes to have variety and range in what they do. Everybody has a certain range, so you take on roles to expand that the best you can... See things a little differently and whatnot.

I'm not one of these actors who can make a bad script good. Some actors, a script can be terrible, and they can bring something to it and make it really special. I can't.

The difference between working with actors that have put their time in the theater and just straight film and television actors is that you trust theater actors a lot more. You know that they're seriously more trained than anyone else because theater is the best place to grow as an actor.

I acted for so many years and sat on a million sets and worked with a million different directors so that is to me some of the best training you can get.

Working with amazing people, you continue to learn and develop yourself, as an actor and as a person.

Disney acting is a little more difficult than many people think it is. People feel like the characters aren't deep, but as an actor, you try to do everything you can do the best of your ability.

I really believe great actors, even with disease and age, can be great.

As it is, I have a limited range as an actor - light comedy. I have never been a fan of romantic comedies, and yet that is what I have ended up mostly doing.

I knew absolutely nothing about acting, and had to be taught everything. Some people are born naturals and know how to walk, talk and hold themselves. I didn't and had to learn everything.

Like De Niro. He's one of the best character actors we have ever had.

Besides, most of the books I like involve people I could never play in a million years.

The truth is - I found myself doing these huge action-adventure movies, and um, and which are cool man. And I really love doing them. And thankfully I haven't had too much dialogue, because if I had I would have really made a mess of it. You know what I mean?

I don't think I really have a talent for movie acting. I'm not bad at it, but I don't think I really have a talent for it.

For me, one of the most important things I look for in an actor is whether we can converse. Do we have a similar ability to discuss a character?

I've been in more than 20 movies. You just do the best you can and try to make a living.

It is easier to get an actor to be a cowboy than to get a cowboy to be an actor.

I know what my limitations are as an actor, but my strength is putting myself into a well-written part. When I get in trouble is when I have to fix it, or when I have to carry it on personality.