Kodi Smit-McPhee Quotes

I started auditioning when I was about 10 and I didn't get my first job until I was 12, and two years at that age is really hard.

I have no complaints with the whole childhood acting thing, because I wanted to do it.

Broadly speaking, there are two kinds of acting: character acting and lead acting. And in my life, to begin with, in the 1980s, it was all character acting. And then when, by fluke, through 'Four Weddings', I got into doing lead parts, it's a completely different thing.

I grew up on movie sets, so it was something I just found familiar. When I was growing up also, in high school, I would audition for things and my parents let me audition for things - with the thought that I wouldn't get them. And then I would get them... sometimes, and it would surprise them.

I auditioned nine times for 'Delhi Belly,' and it was torturous!

It's not like you do 'SNL' and then get handed movie roles. You work, you audition for stuff and try to get it. I think, a lot of people, it's the goal to be in movies or just to be working in general. But yeah, some of us get lucky and get some movie roles, and it's nice.

I got better as an actor, and still I'm getting better. That's only been possible because there's always been work.

I feel so comfortable in an acting role, you know, as an actor. Maybe it's because I came into it late. If anything, I've felt frustrated that I can't carry a film because everything since 'District 9' has been supporting roles.

I'm down to act a little bit - go on a couple auditions or make one of those three-second cameos with one line.

After doing 'Doctor Who,' I'm open-minded to doing more acting. Part of the reason you do a show like this is because it creates other opportunities you haven't had before.

When I first started acting I was about nine years old. I had never been to audition in my life and my agent sent me out. It was just a commercial for 'Harry Potter.' That was the first thing I ever went out for and I got the 'Harry Potter' commercial which was really cool, but I didn't play Harry Potter.

I think, being an actor, it's just a relief every time you get a part.

I had friends who were actors. I had some close friends who are actors before I had fallen into it. And but I never approached anybody about doing it. But once I had been approached, I said, 'Sure and I'll give it a go.'

I think for any actor, for the roles they deeply, truly want? They always have to audition for them.

I've been very lucky and been able to work, as an actress, but I'm definitely a working actress. I get a script, I audition, and then I pray.

I particularly want more acting. I've been auditioning a lot, and I definitely want to act.

I'm lucky to just be a working actor. There are so many great actors out there and I'm just lucky to have gotten work.

I've been acting since I was 10. At age 14, 15 and 16, it's difficult to find roles and to find yourself, even, and when everyone's eyes are on you, it's difficult.

People were confused by me, and at first I was auditioning a lot for the crazy characters or the victim, someone who'd been attacked. Which is great, because usually those are the best acting roles.

When I started as an actor, I kind of started with a couple features. I've been waiting for the opening.

When actors first come up, you're auditioning for everything - you're trying to sniff it out like a pig with a truffle and you would do anything!

I'm very grateful and fully aware that 90 percent of actors are not working. Going from public school teacher to a show like 'Grey's Anatomy', I love what I do.

It's a long struggle being an actor; I don't know if I'd ever recommend it to anybody!

I gave up a long time ago trying to figure out what will happen in an acting career.

I was an actor who happened to be a kid.