Vicky Krieps Quotes

I think the most important thing for an actor is reading the script and trying to figure out if you can play that character well. The last thing on my mind is if the director made good movies previously. It's not my job to know if that director's last movie was any good - it's my job to know if I can play the role.

Sometimes I think of movie acting as advanced pretend.

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

I'm attracted to roles that are unpredictable, and if I can get my hands on something like that, I'm thrilled. I like performances where you don't know what's coming, moment to moment.

I feel lucky to be an actor because you always learn something from each part you play.

Coming from theater, and having been to acting school, and done little, small Australian independent movies, a lot of the time, it's always about character.

An actor is supposed to be a sensitive instrument.

Acting is still, of course, what I love to do most. The beauty of it is that by changing characters, it never gets boring.

If I read a script and find it engaging and I start making choices in my mind on how to approach the work, than that's a good indication that it is something worth pursuing.

As an actor, you really want to respect and honor the script. You want to try to be in the moment and you also realize that you're one part of a bigger picture and when they call action, you have your dance.

Most of my training at graduate school was geared towards drama, so I feel good about it, and I can do it, but it requires a lot more work from me. I feel like with drama... well, with all acting, really, you need to honor the truth of the situation.

Actors are investigators.

I'm an actor and my job is to interpret.

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'm an actor. I love to create.

I'm an actor, and I'm supposed to reflect real people.

As an actor you make choices that are either right or wrong, and you find the ones that are right for you. As an understudy, the choices have been made, so you have to make those choices right. Going into the role, you can't really question it.

I live in the energy and rhythm of the character. To some degree, that's true of every actor I've worked with.

I have a hard time watching films and not thinking how I would play any part, whether it's a man or a woman.

You're not going to learn about acting on TV and in film. You'll learn more in plays and in class.

For me personally, it doesn't matter if I'm in a short film, a commercial, a digital series, a TV show, or a movie. Acting is acting. You have to embrace whatever medium you happen to be in and not worry about everything else around it.

Probably the best part about being an actor is that you get to be a traveling wanderer.

Acting is different from mental gymnastics. You try to discover as much about the character as you can, but a large area is mysterious.

As an actor, the only pressure I have is to just be truthful and to do my best work.

As an actor, your first priority is the work - immersing yourself in the role, backstory, and bringing that to screen.