Julia Ormond Quotes

All I know about acting is that I just have to keep on doing it.

My auditions for drama school were miserable, but one thing I had on my side, although I had no experience or skill or training, was that I wanted to learn everything.

There's no mystery to it. Nothing more complicated than learning lines and putting on a costume.

The thing about being an actor is that every new job is a new challenge. Sometimes you'll have a shot, and it doesn't work. Sometimes it'll work better than you expected.

Maybe I can't act, but I know the gimmicks. I studied acting all my life and know what's good for me.

It's an acting job - acting natural.

Acting takes so much energy.

I'm an actor, and I keep observing people and their reactions to figure out what they are thinking. There's only so much you can do on your own, so you have to keep learning. Art imitates life.

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 have been acting since I was thirteen.

As athletes, we're defined by what we've accomplished. Those are what most people remember and what you get paid for. But I learned more from my failures than from all of my successes put together - failures as an athlete and as a person.

I was a theater dork in high school and did all the plays. My theater teacher in high school, Janet Spahr, was absolutely incredible and mentored me throughout school. She taught me a lot about relying on my instincts.

As an actor, I'm always up for exploring and trying new things.

As an actor you have to get used to receiving gentle little pies in the face.

The only real progress lies in learning to be wrong all alone.

I spent a lot of years just learning my craft and falling down in front of the camera.

You learn an incredible amount doing theatre, not just about to behave.

Deliverance is about what I went through the first time. And I chalk it up as a learning experience.

An actor should be ready to play any role within reason. For example, I think the most ridiculous thing for me to do would be to try and play Shakespeare.

An actor has to embody a role.

I did comedies for 10 years and I learned a great deal.

I feel that I am a good actor.

Success is not a good teacher, failure makes you humble.

Generally, I like making my own mistakes and learning from them because that's what I think life is about.

What I love to do requires portraying different characters, and you have to separate your life from the role.