Hailee Steinfeld Quotes

Sometimes the writing can be so good that the actor doesn't really have to do anything.

When you see something that is well-written, the actors can get behind it.

I'm an infant with Shakespeare; I'm kind of learning how to walk. I am trying to decipher the code, you know? I do my research. And I get a clear understanding of what the language is. It is a tremendous process I have to go through as I am sure all actors do, finding the gems hidden in his language.

Good acting is all in the writing. If it isn't on the page, then it really won't make any difference. You cannot act on force of personality alone.

One of the characteristics of plays that are made into films is that they can be very talky.

Drama is more focused, and it reveals itself to you, whereas comedy is just right there when you first read it.

The rules of drama are very much separate from the properties of life. I think that's especially true of Shakespeare.

As an actor, you work to the script: that's our main priority. But you have to be aware and look around for things that help you bring that little bit extra, that touch of realism that rams the point home.

As an actor, you're always looking for, what do I get to do? It's not just what do I say, but what do I do, too.

When you read a play, the words speak to you. When you read a script, there's no way you can tell if that's the way that movie will turn out.

Actors know one thing: If you're left just with words, you're in trouble.

The great thing about Satan is it's kind of like Hamlet. Everyone puts their own signature on it in a way, whether it's Al Pacino or little old me.

When I was in high school, the drama teacher picked me to play Iago in 'Othello.'

I enjoy working with actors so much and having the chance to be surprised by them.

Sometimes you can just hear the actor in the language.

As an actress, my best tools are my emotions and expressions.

If you are in an Edward Albee play, you say Edward Albee is the greatest playwright of all time... If you're in an Israel Horovitz play, you say Israel Horovitz is the greatest playwright of all time.

A lot of actors, we aren't that special; you get a well-written scene, and it's virtually actor-proof.

Some actors don't even read the stage directions at all.

I'm just first of all looking for a part that's well written and speaks to me.

I've done a lot of Shakespeare over the years. You start to realise how the plays fit together; he's always using pieces from one and slotting them into others.

You can say your lines a million different ways and play your character a million different ways and still hit the common, agreed-upon finish line.

I always start a play by calling the characters A, B, and C.

I feel more comfortable in drama. Comedy is a high-wire act. I find it stressful. It's a precision science in a way.

Doing comedy and romance is easy, if I compare it with playing the role of a real-life person.