Kate Jackson Quotes

I would almost say that the best screen actor is the man who can do nothing extremely well.

The art of acting is not to act. Once you show them more, what you show them, in fact is bad acting.

I've never tried to learn the art of acting. I have been in the business for years but I still can't tell what acting is or how it's done.

Evan Rachel Wood is the best actress I've ever worked with, hands down.

Nothing should be noticed.

One of the traditions of film acting is a sort of mumbled realism. Be minimal, and do less. 'Even less than that.'

Actors are born, good actors are trained. Dancers are born, good dancers are trained.

A lot of people tend to chew up the scenery. I'm a firm believer in less is more, especially on the big screen.

I do believe all actors are smart.

There's the craft of acting, and then there's a quality. There's a quality that someone has.

Actors don't get to be well-known if they're horrible.

Any competent actor could have done what I did.

I just adore Kate Winslet. I love her because you're never aware of all the stuff that's going into her characterization and, yet, she completely transforms.

It's well done if you can do a part and not have the acting show.

I think I'm so low key.

I prefer the smaller acting than big histrionics. It's about reacting and looks, which is often underestimated.

I think the more the actor lets you know what he thinks of the character, the less the audience cares - like a comedian who laughs at his own jokes.

The most important thing is to just be good at what you do. You do a good job playing the character, and people will be taken up with your character, not your clothes.

I admire an actor that can do a lot with doing nothing really, for the most part. I like doing a lot by doing so little.

There are a lot of actors that are insanely talented, so I don't say who my favorite is anymore.

You can tell when an actor or actress cares about their work. It's really clear.

I think, at the end of the day, if you're a good actor, then you're a good actor.

Great actors are people who just meld into the part without calling attention to the fact that they are so-and-so doing this part. They may never become huge stars, but will always, in memory, stay respected actors.

I want to discover more things about acting.

I've always held to the belief, though, that people who do too much acting training always look like they're acting, you know?