Zoe Bell Quotes

Can I be a leading man? I don't believe myself to be; I don't think that I am, but I'm in this place as a performer where I think about how to make things smaller, more subtle.

I trust my directors to see me through, for I don't consider myself as a natural actor - or a good one at that.

I've been acting since I was a kid, so I just feel confident in the fact that I can do it to some degree. I've never thought I was amazing; I've just thought, 'I know this, I can do it.'

To have an opportunity to get in front of a camera every single day is just priceless because it gets you closer and closer to being less self-consciousness in front of it and really being human and really making choices and standing by them.

The big gap between the ability of actors is confidence.

I've always been fairly confident in my acting.

What I learned is that acting is to a large extent about trying to stave off self-doubt long enough to be natural and real onstage.

I know myself so well. So I know if I'm not confident in the play, it's not going to be a good play.

I am a different person in front of the camera; it comes as easy to me as breathing does.

'Dogfight' was everything wonderful and terrifying about a show, and I feel it 1,000% gave me the knowledge and the confidence that I could do this. I can step up and be present enough to command scenes with amazing actors.

You know, when Michael Jackson does the moonwalk, he's showing off! When Prince or Hendrix do a guitar solo, it's confidence! I would hate to be at a show and some nervous wreck is sweating up there and doesn't feel like he deserves to be there.

I think the more you do this and the more comfortable you become on stage, you start speaking more and becoming more of a character in yourself.

When I was doing theater, I was very successful at believing that I was great, God's gift to the theater.

I get very competitive, mostly in acting though. When I'm going out for a role or something, that's when I really get very territorial about things.

To me, the stand up part in my life is great. I know I can do that. When I get an acting chance, I'm really thrilled.

The first time onstage, a light went on. 'OK, this is my thing. I'm comfortable here. This is my thing.'

I just don't believe you're capable of being an actor unless you have a desire to experience your emotions in a public way.

I feel like I own the stage.

For me anyway, until I was exposed to doing improvisation and walking onto a stage without any script, I would have never felt comfortable enough to walk into a room with someone like Larry David and audition.

I feel so much at home onstage and so comfortable in my body.

People ask me, 'How do you remember your lines?' That's nothing. That is the least of my concerns.

I was horribly shy all through grade school and high school. But somehow I got up the nerve to audition for one play in high school - 'Auntie Mame.' I got a small part as the fiancee who comes on in the end. I got laughs. I wasn't shy at all doing the part. I can do anything on stage and write it off as a character.

I love acting because it's empowering. It empowers me.

You can't just go in there and open your mouth until the cast and director feel comfortable with you.

One was never taught how to begin at drama school. But all it required was one intake of breath.