Ato Essandoh Quotes

I didn't get into acting to have a moment, I got into it because of people who've inspired me, like Judi Dench, Holly Hunter, and Jodie Foster.

I'm a big fan of all the Boston guys that are acting - Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Mark Wahlberg - they made a great career out of it, and they found a way to do it and still be cool guys, so that's kind of where I want to be.

Like any other actor, I want to be part of good projects.

As an actor, I have had an iconic journey and was fortunate enough to have worked with some really wonderful directors.

Acting is a life experience. I'm always learning things when I'm making a movie. So the fame part of it is fine when you consider what you get out of this job.

Cinema and, most of all, films have changed my life much more than theatre or television. And that is the reason why I'm an actress.

In L.A., I was meeting people who were all actors. My mind started to open up to what acting was. I didn't realize that Brad Pitt was a real person. I didn't think he was a robot or a machine, but I thought you were just born into acting - that it's a family tree, kind of like NASCAR. No one can just say, 'Hey, I'm going to be a NASCAR driver.'

Movie-making is serious business. The director and the crew are already under a lot of pressure to give their best to the audience. Therefore, the best part for me as an actor is to act well in the movies and make a jolly atmosphere with the co-stars on the sets.

In Korea, I do different kinds of genres. So, like that, I would like to do a lot of good acting films.

I do love doing films; I love going out and creating different characters for each film, and not having to be stuck with one role for many, many years. It's a creative liberty that I love.

I don't know if I'm going to do any more acting. It's a great job, you know? Make a movie? Why not?

My chosen occupation isn't necessarily movie star; I see my chosen occupation as actor.

When I started in films, it never really occurred to me that I could make a career out of acting.

I don't compete with actresses; I only compete with heroes.

I really hope someday in Hollywood, some producer or director will hire me only to do drama.

Guys like Philip Seymour Hoffman or Sam Rockwell are the guys I look up to and have the kind of career I'd like to emulate.

I love movies, I've always been interested in them, but I wanted to wait for the right time to start acting.

You know, I've always wanted to do dramas. When I moved to L.A., that was my dream, because I never really grew up watching comedies, although of course I loved 'Dumb & Dumber.'

I think, basically, I am an actor. Sometimes I'm an actor who's writing and sometimes an actor who's directing, but I think if I'm forced to fill out a form for my tax return, 'actor' is the first thing I write down.

I think what makes a good actor's director is the same thing that makes a good director. Acting is just one of the trades necessary to make a movie.

I have an immense amount of respect for acting. I've always loved movies and was always fascinated by movie-making. But to become an actor, I wanted to commit myself.

Michael Caine, Tom Courtenay and Al Pacino made me want to act. I've always been interested in men with a vulnerable side.

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

Most actors are starving. Most of us are walking around with a flashlight and tweezers looking for evidence. When you have someone that actually writes an acting role, it's rare.

I don't mean to sound - I don't want it to come out funny, but I don't like show business. I love - I love acting in films. I love it.