Actor's Tool Quotes

I think English is a fantastic, rich and musical language, but of course your mother tongue is the most important for an actor.

The body is an actor's tool, like the face, malleable. I never thought that being naked was immoral or outrageous.

I think that actresses can be in all different shapes and sizes, but it is a profession, and as an actor, your body is one of your big tools. So you've got to be fit in a sense.

Your imagination is your most important tool as an actor, as cheesy as that sounds.

I'm a big believer in sort of sense memory, like using something that you've experienced in order to put yourself in the position that the character is in.

I'm an actor, in particular, that likes to have a mask or something that can help me distance myself from the character. Like the moustache or an accent.

I am one of those actors who does feel a change when a wig and fake nose are put on. Even the weird little things, like glasses - it's almost like having a mask on.

I love doing costumes. The costume is an actor's first line, so it's gotta be right!

I can't perform without the mask or be seen without it on stage, or else it'll distract from the whole persona.

I'm always in this shape, that shape, whatever shape you like the most. I am always in various stages of shapes. If the woman needs to be more soft I'll gain weight and then I'll lose weight for another film that I did where I wanted her to be more wiry. I enjoy using my body as something that helps me get to a character.