Jerry Lewis Quotes

What's fun about being an actress is you change all the time.

I love doing roles and movies that are different from each other.

People say I'm a one-note actor, but the way I figure it, those other guys are just looking for that one right note.

I like to play all kind of roles. You can't do same stuff every time as it becomes boring.

It is very essential as an actor to be a perfectionist and have a knack for doing different roles over a period of time to keep their fans entertained.

If I sit quietly in a corner waiting for the camera to roll, it doesn't mean that I am aloof and cut off from people. It could be that I am thinking about the shot or going over my lines.

If you're directing and acting, I feel like they both suffer, to some extent. There are so many elements to it. If you do acting and directing, at the same time, it's not going to be as good, I believe, as if you focus on one or the other.

I love going back and forth from drama to comedy. I love switching it around and showing people that I can do both.

That is a big danger, losing your inspiration. When I work in film and television I try to do each take a little differently. I never want to do the same thing twice, because then you're not being spontaneous, you're just recreating something.

I'm always looking to do different roles and play around a little bit. That's always the fun part of my job.

You know, I've always tried to look at things as just what the part was. I never tried to worry about whether it was the lead or not the lead, because I think you can really mess your mind up when you're too caught up in those things.

As an actor, I'm always up for exploring and trying new things.

As an actress, the joy of being able to play the three sides of any woman, which are the glamour, the pragmatic and the one not to be messed with, is pretty glorious.

I actually think acting is a form of self-hypnosis. You have to be hyper, hyper aware of what's going on around you. You have to know where the lens is, what the shot is, and where you're moving. And then you have to trick yourself into an emotional state where you believe this stuff is actually happening.

I'd quite like to try all sorts of different things, whether it be theatre, TV or film.

Martin Freeman is a genius, he really is. He gives you every color of the rainbow in every take and it's wonderful just to play off of him and opposite him.

I enjoy all kinds of performances and take each role differently. I keep the audiences in mind.

I've played different nationalities, and everything from vulnerable to strong to crooked to demented. It just increases your possibilities of work because, if people know you can do just about anything, then you're going to get more offers. That's what I want to do.

I like to make people laugh. That's for sure. And I really like to humiliate myself and go very far in derision and stuff. But no, I like everything. I started a little bit of doing drama, too. I like that, too. I guess I just want to touch everything.

Acting is my first focus, but at the core, I'm a storyteller, and however that comes out is fine with me.

As somebody who has wanted to be an actor who is very young, I can relate to somebody who has been practicing oboe five days a week since they were very young. The physicality of anything a character does is a tremendous gift.

It's always been fun for me to play a variety of parts, and over the years, I've been lucky with the things I've been asked to do.

There is a general notion that playing a bubbly girl is undemanding and less challenging. But that's not the case. You need oodles of energy to bring out the spirit of a lively character. Besides, no two bubbly girls are the same. Every character I have played is different from the other. I love being chosen for such lively roles.

I love different roles, just getting into it, something that's the complete opposite of who I am.

No one ever said movies are for developing your range. Hardly anyone gets that opportunity. Which is why I think the stage is so good. It's less bread, but you can play different types, and you can initiate your own projects.