Joy of Acting Quotes

It's extraordinary to hear waves of laughter after you've been playing something, night after night, to nothing. That's why I'm still hooked on acting: the terror of the possibility of things going wrong, the thrill when they go right, and the joy of the company.

There is work, and there is pleasure; acting is pleasure.

For me, I just am so grateful to be an actor.

I feel really privileged to be an actor, to be paid to do something I love.

When I connect to my soul, project it into another #‎ character , and then bring it to the stage or to a film--that has always been for me the great joy of #‎ acting . It's been as if my soul kind of leaps out of my body and is able to be free and dance around.

It's such a pleasure to work in these movies, it's almost like it's not really happening.

For me, acting is not a job. It is something I love. I don't do these things for awards or rewards. I do them because I love challenges.

I am doing what I love; acting is what I love best after being a mother.

I think I've found a purpose in acting; it's something I truly love and truly enjoy. It makes me happy. It makes me understand more about life, in front of the camera, than what I'm living beyond the camera.

I love my work, and I always get a jolt of adrenaline anytime I'm on set.

It's such a joy to be able to play someone who is angry. It's a joy and a relief. Having to be nice all the time is exhausting and boring.

But it's often been the case, I've done so many countless small, independent films that really 3.2 people have seen, so you never know. You do it for the joy of the part and not necessarily expect anyone to see the final product.

I love acting, love it. It's the greatest fun in the world. I've never had trouble feeling extremely grateful.

I never did films for the money or because I needed to buy a house or car. I do it because I love my job.

Acting is so exciting to me. It's a thrill; otherwise I wouldn't do it. Not to be hokey, but I think life is definitely worth living, whether you're working or not. For an actor, the character is the thing... it doesn't matter what medium you're in. as long as you have something to do.

I get to meet fantastic people, and I get to go through so many emotions. For me, I have a craving for that. When I'm acting, I feel great. It's not to be famous.

I first started acting in primary school, just doing little plays. And from the moment I began, something just went 'click' inside me. Suddenly I wasn't shy anymore. Instead I felt confident and happy. I can remember the enormous sense of relief it gave me. I loved the feeling of making people laugh.

I'm a film doll. But I'm enjoying it. So I'm gonna keep doing it.

It's not a matter of becoming a superstar. Fame and money aren't the purpose of all this. No actor's going to say, 'I don't want to be famous.' But the main purpose for doing what I'm doing is the passion in the work.

Even on the worst days I am without a doubt still happier doing this than I am doing anything else. On acting.

Acting is like a sporting match; a tennis game, but no one should win or lose. The game's the thing!

I love acting. I can't believe how fun it is and how in-the-zone I am when I'm doing it.

You never stop thinking about technique, but really, the reason we're actors is because of the sheer joy of those few moments you get every now and again where you're totally present. The rest is just struggle and misery.