Ben Mendelsohn Quotes

As an actor, you don't know what is going to come next.

I'd love to act. I feel that it's another naked, mysterious challenge, like jazz. It kind of intrigues me in the same way.

Acting is really scary, but it's also challenging, fun, hard work. There's always an element of improvisation with every actor, even when something is really scripted.

I don't know what acting is, but I enjoy it.

Being an actor is the loneliest thing in the world. You are all alone with your concentration and imagination, and that's all you have.

The thing about being an actor is that every new job is a new challenge. Sometimes you'll have a shot, and it doesn't work. Sometimes it'll work better than you expected.

Acting is the ability to dream on cue.

Well, I love acting, and I love acting quick.

If you're an actor, go out and act.

This acting was very hard work.

What you learn from studying acting is that you have to have the courage to just make strong choices.

I like to stretch my acting muscles.

As an actor, it's amazing to get to create different characters.

I don't know how I could have an acting career with this.

I've been drawing since I was a little kid, but it's not something I love to do every day. If there's one thing I love to do every day, it'd probably be acting. I can act every day. I'd happily do it, you don't have to pay me. But that's one thing I'd love to do and get paid for.

As an actor, you have to be open to doing things where you look stupid, to be experimental.

I just want to act. I just want to do the work.

My mother asks when I will do some theatre, and there is something about getting your 15 minute call. That is what you become an actor for - performing in front of people and getting the love from the audience.

I'm grateful for any opportunity to act.

As an actor, you can steer a scene in another direction by playing it a little differently. And honestly? I like being an actor, and I want to keep having a career.

I did some acting in high school, I knew I really liked it.

Improv is a very big thing for me. The thing with actors is I do not understand at all how they do what they do. I'm fascinated by it, and I have such a respect for it.

I know what I love about acting - and it's the creative process.

Oh, she didn't schlep me. I schlepped her, actually. I was the one who wanted to be an actress.

As an actor, you have to have your history.