Quality Acting Quotes

Every film by Will Smith, Harry Belafonte, Sidney Poitier, Lena Horne, Ruby Dee, Don Cheadle will have great acting and carry good messages in the film. The films starring those actors are the films I tell young people to watch for good acting and to view for quality movies.

You know, there's so much imitation and so much pandering in Hollywood.

No actor has a flawless career, but in the long term, I'd like my name to be synonymous with good quality.

Get in theater, really work your craft. Get really, really good so that when people say your name, your name is associated with quality, with integrity.

A lot of artists fail when they try to act, and they flop. So when I get into acting, it's going to be to do it well, something good, something of quality. I want people to say, 'Wow, that movie' - or that show or whatever - 'turned out really well.'

The acting in 'Downton Abbey' has been consistently excellent across the board.

I don't think you have to be in these serious, heavy, independent little movies to be an actor. Some of the most interesting acting I've seen is on cable television.

I love low-budget projects with great acting and great stories you can really get your teeth into.

With 'Shameless,' 'Homeland' and 'American Horror Story,' these are all shows that don't follow a particular mold, and they are out-there. The acting is spectacular.

I always go for just really, hopefully, great writing and great acting, being in the company of great actors.

I'd like to be doing quality acting in a quality role and making as many people as possible happy.