Keira Knightley Quotes

I enjoy acting, and I appreciate people who have passion about what they're doing and have a vision about the film they're trying to make.

The worst thing you can have as an actor is too big an ego. It just kills creativity.

I am really excited to act with a powerhouse of talent like Vijay Deverakonda.

Actually I have to say when I'm acting, I try not to think about directing at all.

My passion is acting, and has always been. It's what brought me to this point of being able to diversify and do other things, and I hope it's something I'll continue to have a passion for.

As an actor, I think sort of relish the chance to take a leap and sort of put yourself out there. You know, it's, like on any film, you just have to be willing to embarrass yourself, because otherwise you are not going to really reveal anything that you have. So I think it's exciting.

I'd say I'm definitely an actor first and foremost, but I love filmmaking.

Oh absolutely. I had the pleasure to get to know a lot of really talented young actors before they even really hit it big. And yet what we all had and shared in common was a love for movies.

I'm an actor's director. I love it when talented actors can bring characters to life.

Of course you can find something exciting and dynamic in any character you want to portray.

The more and more I work with really great actors, the more it's about opening yourself up to what they bring.

I always had to genuinely like the actors I worked with and use my enthusiasm and vision to give them confidence to push their creativity and their humor.

I can speak to actors in their terms. Knowing I was an actor, they relax. You can have the best shot in the world - but, at the center of it, you still need a good performance.

I love working with Sally Field, and Steve Buscemi is one of the most giving, talented actors I've ever worked with.

As my career has progressed, I've had the pleasure of playing with the baddest jazz cats on the planet. But that doesn't change my desire to entertain folks. That's really who I am.

For 'Iron Man' I had to improv with Robert Downey Jr., which is like going up against LeBron in basketball. At one point he stopped and said, 'Can we give a round of applause to Olivia, because she's rocking it right now.'

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.

When you're feeling very comfortable with an actor, you are doing nothing.

I like to extend myself as an actress and David really helped me.

I love being an actor, especially in movies, because you get to be someone else.

Anyone who has been given the gift of being opposite an actor who gives and gives, it just makes you better.

I got to work with Jennifer Tilly, she was amazing. Such, such a smart actress.

Some of the greatest actors on the planet are the most insecure people. Now I don't know if that insecurity necessarily equates to a lack of confidence. Some people are just very shy individuals. You give them a character to play and a script, and you put them in front of a camera or on a stage, and they just go.

You work with stand-up comedians or you work with somebody in theater, you work with somebody from 'Star Search' or 'Survivor' or a kid, it constantly changes how you play with people.

I'm definitely one of those actresses who comes to a set knowing how I want to do a scene, and I definitely love input from my directors and my writers. I know that there's some actors who like to be left alone, they like to be very independent, but I actually really enjoy the teamwork.