S. E. Hinton Quotes

To be a great actor you just need to comprehend, so that's why I became a writer.

I love 'Shameless' as a fan. But I love lots of television. And as an ensemble, I have never seen a group of people put on screen what 'Shameless' - the 'Shameless' cast as an ensemble and as individuals - in decades.

When I did 'Ugly Betty' it was very similar to working on 'Mad Men' - great group of people in their own little world. But I don't really see a lot of difference. Of course, on the cable shows, you can tackle subjects and be more specific, because networks have to appeal to the masses, but that's constantly changing and evolving.

You know, I don't think you need to be educated to be a great actor.

The difference between great actors and the rest of us isn't simply that they know how to make more out of less, but that, like lions at the watering hole, they will always take more than their share from the pool of available resources - extra air from the room, added knowledge from our faces.

I want to break into the acting industry. It's something I have a great deal of respect for; it's a passion of mine. It's so amazing, the differences between acting and being an athlete, but the one commonality is they both evoke emotion in the viewer. And those emotions are real. So I think that's pretty cool.

Listen, I like great actors. You can be a movie star without being a great actor - this has been proved several times - and I like my casts to have great actors. Acting is more important to me than being a star.

One of the ingredients that made Cheers work so well was the great ensemble of actors we had. That's the case with any good series.

I know Mama Rose is a great role and I love having a chance to do it.

I never pretended to be a great actor.

I'm sure there are actors out there who work with other actors on a consistent basis - I am not one of them.

Kevin, as the whole cast is, just wonderful people and great people, and people who are attracted to this kind of material and accepting the idea of going to Newfoundland and knowing the kind of lack of amenities.

To be a great actor, you really don't need to go to acting school or learn dance classes or work on your body. You have to be intelligent. You have to draw on a lot of emotions that you go through in life that you can tap into once you work on a set.

My twin in the show is Molly Stanton who is so sweet and great and she is totally different from me.

Nick Lea is a great actor, and doing scenes with him was always awesome.

I've come to this conclusion: What makes a great actor is great need. A huge need of acting.

Hugh Grant does a great job with his style. Somehow understated yet timeless and seems to get it. He does it on and off camera.

I really believe great actors, even with disease and age, can be great.

Great acting may be a turn-on, but it won't make me fantasize about the person for a week.

I think when you work on a Woody Allen film the actors become a real company, probably more than on any other film.

I mean, the actors that I admired were Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, an actress named Barbara Harris. And Greta Garbo. They were great actors.

The cast, led by the extraordinary Jennifer Lawrence, is absolutely wonderful across the board. It's such a pleasure to see how they've embodied the characters and brought them to life.

Luckily, I had that experience on 'Homeland,' to work with these unreal people who are unbelievably talented, great actors.

The great actresses and actors receive awards for great roles in great films.

I remember the first reading of the script we had and everybody was sitting around the table. I was very impressed with the level of acting that was in the room, particularly with Jennifer who has so much responsibility.