Denis Leary Quotes

I think there's so many actors out there that we see and we know as one thing but are capable of so much more.

My talents fall within definite limitations. I am not as versatile an actress as some think.

I do think, oddly, that a comedic actor has a better chance of pulling off a dramatic role than a great dramatic actor has of being able to pull off a highly comedic role.

I don't have the acting skills my daughter has.

I think when someone becomes an actor, people say, Aw, you could see it in him when he was little. But I think you can see that quality in every little kid.

Unfortunately, a lot of executives aren't like producers, and can't hear the diamond in the rough.

'Soul Plane' put me in a position to succeed. I'm glad I had the opportunity to be the lead man.

There are lots of people who haven't been to drama school who have great talent and can be discovered.

Chris O'Dowd is a very special talent. He's one of those very, very rare actors who can be the clown, or he can be the straight man playing off the clown, in a scene.

I believed early and still believe that everybody who can act can do it already, just they don't know how and don't want to talk about it.

I think I am a much better actor than I have allowed myself to be.

I think any actor worth their salt wants to show as much versatility as they possibly can.

My work unblocks people, and then I look at the work that they do, and I think, 'My God, how could they not have known they were talented? How could they not have known?'

When I was cast as Gendry, I didn't have any of the physical attributes the part required. I was astounded that I got the role, to be honest.

I do believe some people can naturally act and don't know it.

I hadn't worked for a year when I had my Prison Break audition and it was the easiest audition I've ever had. I got the script on Friday, went to the audition on Monday and got the part on Tuesday. I was shooting the pilot a week later. I didn't have time to be nervous - it happened so quickly.

My first big break was 'White Chicks.' I had only been acting for about two years and I certainly didn't feel like I was ready for such an opportunity. It could only be the hand of God blessing me. I accept everything I'm given with great appreciation.

Kelsey Grammer is one of the best actors I've ever worked with.

I don't really necessarily think I'm a funny guy, but I like the opportunity to take on something that I don't feel I'm the best at doing.

Scarlett Johansson. I think people don't really realize how great of an actress that girl is. She's so beautiful and that distracts you from what she can do as an actor.

Black or white good parts are hard to come by. A good actor with a good opportunity has a shot; without the opportunity it doesn't matter how good you are.

You have to have wonderful actors for material, particularly difficult material that requires complicated performances.

Thousands of geniuses live and die undiscovered--either by themselves or by others.

When they call you and say, 'So you want to play 'Black Panther?'' if you know what 'Black Panther' is, there's no way in the world you're going to say no because there's a lot of opportunity for magic to happen.

I've always felt, pound for pound, I'm one of the best guys around; but you get stuck in people's eyes in a certain way, and it takes an imaginative director who will look at you and realize you can play different kinds of parts because you are an actor.