Tim Robbins Quotes

I do believe all actors are smart.

I really enjoyed working with Mariah, Alfre Woodward's character, because she's a wonderful actor, and I felt we had a natural chemistry that was reflective of real family members.

There are two categories of actresses: performance-oriented ones and glamourous ones.

A film is made for actors and actresses, not for singers.

All actors may not be stars, but all stars are actors, and I can vouch for that.

You are inspired to give a better performance when there are good actors with you.

Constance Wu is so dedicated, Anna Kendrick is ridiculously funny, and Blake Lively is magnetic.

Actors are bloody marvelous at hiding.

I became a genius on 'Ed,' though I'm not sure it was very convincing.

I don't admire actors so much, actually.

There are actors who have never gotten an Oscar and have done amazing work.

I would love to work with Ryan Reynolds - I think he is hilarious and talented - and also Seth Rogen.

When I step outside and think of the caliber of actors I've had the privilege of working with, it just blows my mind.

There are so many talented actors in my contemporaries and my seniors... I seek inspiration from each one of them.

I've enjoyed lots of productions, and it's always been down to the actors I've been working with.

As the director, to have the opportunity to work with actors of the calibre of David Oyelewo is just fantastic and special.

Actors can be many things - vain, venal, self-serving, obnoxious, bullies - but all of the good ones are great storytellers. I wanted to watch what my actors were doing and how they were telling the story.

You're an actor who's Irish, not an Irish actor. And you shouldn't be limited by your extraction.

The actors make the film. They're the ones that take this theoretical movie that's in your head and make it real. The success of a film is entirely on their shoulders. I admire them, because acting is such a difficult thing to do, and I personally can't understand it.

If there is a streak of ham anywhere in an actor, Shakespeare will bring it out.

I've always been an actor. That's my job — I can be anything you want me to be.

Almost every actor goes into almost every picture very frightened. He is positive he really can't do it. The bigger the star, the more frightened he is.

They say an actor is only as good as his parts. Well, my parts have done me pretty well, darling.

I'm not much of an actor, I'm realizing.

I always wanted to be a comedian and actor. I basically stumbled into the music medium, though. I'm OK, but that's about it. I like to think I'm good enough not to negatively affect the performance.