Michael Ealy Quotes

I consider myself a fortunate working actor, but I really work at it all the time. If I have a couple of weeks off, I'm taking class. You never stop. I started when I was 10 years old in Cleveland, and I've never stopped working my butt off.

Becoming an actor? If it's not a calling, don't do it. It's too hard.

I'm very serious about acting.

I knew my priority was acting, and school came second. If I had an audition and meetings, I did the school work later.

I take acting very seriously. I put everything I have and know into it.

Most actors are very deeply passionate about their line of work. I suppose there are probably people who sell insurance policies that are passionate about it, but I'm thinking the ratio is a little higher for actors. But, I may be wrong.

Not only is acting more than a part-time job, it's more than a full-time job. It's a full-time obsession.

Money or no money, acting is my calling.

There was never any point at which I was considering leaving Harry Potter. If I were to stop acting, it would have been after.

I never plan to stop acting, I take it very seriously.

It's harder to work with people who are not as dedicated to their craft. It also leaves you a better actor when you finish the project, since you always feel like you've learned something.

For me, acting is not a hobby. It is a career that I have chosen and was not willing to let go of so easily after seven years of hard work.

There's a really sweet spot with acting where you've finished a job, and you've got another one coming up in three or four months' time. That's my favourite period of unemployment.

Learn your craft. You want to be a doctor or a teacher - it's very important to learn your craft and indulge in it. You have to get involved and learn as much as possible and go for it.

I was never a good student. But I wrote acting notes every day and prepared for my next shoots diligently.

I am an actor, and that's the most important thing to me. I cannot imagine a life where I would be anything else but an actor, so putting all my energy into a shot comes naturally to me.

My profession is to change myself according to my role and I work hard on it.

I've always acted, it's my passion and belief system.

Now for me, acting is all I want to do for the rest of my life. So I am going to give 100 per cent to it. Whether I am becoming poor or rich, famous or unknown, it does not matter. This is what I am here for.

In my late teens and early 20s, I worked hard on my roles, but, to be honest, I didn't feel any special commitment to acting.

I'm getting the training I need to progress as an actor. If something comes up and I have to drop, I'll drop.

I think it is very important for all actors to complete their studies side by side.

I was always about working. I like working. I don't like being unemployed. I love acting.

I want to work really hard and stay committed to my work so that I can grow as an actor.

It is not about being a hero or a villain; I want to be a solid and passionate actor.