Dave Bautista Quotes

Anyone who has been given the gift of being opposite an actor who gives and gives, it just makes you better.

I'm more interested in knowing my cues than my lines. If you know what your cues are, then you know what your reaction is going to be to them. Acting is about reacting, and if I can kind of purely react, that's easier for me.

To be able to work with actors who are doing such good work, not only makes it easier for you, but it makes you better.

As an actor, the only thing you have is your instinct and your imagination.

When you act with phenomenal actors, it makes your job much easier because all you have to do is react.

I am neither a method actor nor a trained one. So, I don't generally prepare for any role. Becoming the character and being in that moment are most important.

When I call 'Action,' I love to be surprised. And the actors I've been fortunate enough to work with always surprise me in the best ways.

I think that different actors go about their preparation differently, but when it comes to acting, I use my imagination.

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

The more and more I work with really great actors, the more it's about opening yourself up to what they bring.

Working with actors is something I've never done before. I find it tremendous. It's hard work.

As an actor, I love working with directors. As much as I love working with other actors.

One of the exciting and enjoyable aspects of acting is being in the environment with another actor.

Writing and directing might be a red herring, and really I'm just re-examining what it is to act, to do it well and do it properly.

I like doing a lot of research, and then you get there, you're in wardrobe, and then you're just reacting to what the other person is doing. The other actor is reacting to what you're doing, and it's this great back and forth. Because you've done all this research, you can use some of it or throw a lot of it out. You can get lost in it.

Once I'm on set, the only thing I'm really interested in is being in the room. Being present. And trusting that what I've done is sufficient, and I'm also trusting that I've also left room for magic.

I like the idea of acting. Of all these things I've done, sometimes I think I've done well, and sometimes I think I didn't do well, but they are more cameos, and I come in and be crazy.

I like to learn the lines and not get any precontrived things in my head about the part. Just get on stage and see what the other actors are doing, and respond to them as honestly as I can.

Acting is fun, and if you enjoy doing it, you should take it seriously and see what you can do.

The best script in the world doesn't work perfectly when you actually act it out. That's a law. That's a given. So you have to play with everything. And the more fun you have with it, the better the finished product.

The day before I work, I don't like to even look at the script and let whatever happens happen on the set. But I do prepare a lot. I'm a big believer in that.

When you're an actor, you get your ideas from everywhere - even from someone on the street. We're total thieves!

I ask all my actors to do two things: I ask them to fail for me, and I ask them to surprise me.

For me, acting has been my passion.

With acting, you have to just tell the truth in each moment.