Ioan Gruffudd Quotes

Dulquer Salmaan is fantastic! He is effortless.

Look at Judi Dench, who's brilliant in whatever bloody job she does.

Bill Murray is a wonderful actor, and he's very funny, and I've seen him be serious and terrific.

Will Smith is just an all-around amazing talent and really funny.

Man, Amy Ryan. I have geeked out so hard for her - to her face! There aren't a lot of people that can cross those lines of drama and comedy so seamlessly as Amy Ryan.

Idris Elba blows my mind.

It's just about being an entertainer; it's about having all those tools over the years to do all sorts: films, musicals, playing a bit of piano, running a quiz show - it just becomes part of the job.

Laurence Fishburne - he's a great actor, but he dances and sings, too? He can just do everything.

I want versatility, like J-Lo or Beyonce.

Rajinikanth is an absolute legend to work with. Imagine meeting him every day and spending time with him on the set. Sharing the frame with him is a lifetime experience; there's a reason he is called a legend.

Jessie J's a funny, funny woman. What she does is she reels you in.

I'm an entertainer, period. I can write it, I can speak it, and I can act it.

I just want to be known as a clown because to me, that's the height of my profession. It means you can do everything - sing, dance and, above all, make people laugh.

From an outsider's perspective, it's amazing what [Clint Eastwood] does. If he's not directing a film, he's acting in it, or rather he's composing the music for that film. His commitment to what he does is astounding for all of us to witness. It's inspiring, actually.

My heroes are Bill Murray and Dustin Hoffman. Those are the two actors that both do comedies and dramas, seamlessly. Also John C. Reilly and Philip Seymour Hoffman. They're all just great actors, neither comedic nor dramatic. They're just great actors.

The thing is that I'm an actor first, and in 'Once,' I was able to be a musician and a singer as well as an actor.

I'm a character actress.

Jerry Orbach is just phenomenal. He is genius, so present.

Martin Sheen was extraordinary. He's a very gifted man.

Nine out of 10 times these guys will hit it-they'll be on something incredibly funny, but one out of 10, two out of 10, they'll fall flat on their faces. That's what makes them great actors: they take those chances, they don't play it safe.

I've always admired Jeff Bridges. I really like how one can never get a handle on what he's doing.

As an entertainer, my job is to help people have fun.

Allison Janney is amazing, and Anna Faris was a revelation to me.

I like dramatic stuff, and I have a goofball side, too. I like to do comedy and off-beat things as much as something really, really serious.

Stand-up is my heart and now I get a chance to do that and the music altogether. That's going to be great. I'm trying to be the Sammy Davis Jr. of 2005. I'm planning on going out with Cedric the Entertainer because he's got that musical bone, too.