Best Acting Skills Quotes

"Hitler's a very good actor and indeed a very good manipulator he's able to change his mood at whim."

"Voice acting is such a specific skill. It's very different to acting for TV, film, and theater."

"It's not about how many voices you have, or what kind of voice you have, it's about how many characters you can believably act."

"Great acting is sometimes revealed in the tiniest of details."

"Acting good is hard, acting bad would be easy."

"Birdie Carville had the precise diction and menacing stature to bring Trunchbull to life."

"This blue-eyed Irishman really has the performance gene, because he easily transforms into anyone."

"The foundation of good acting is always good reacting." - "What I really admired as much as anything was the way you listen."

"I think Keanu Reeves may be the best actor who has the perfect mix of confidence and gravitas and charisma."

"Actors who can play characters believably are typically people who are on screen making a good living."

"Richard Jenkins is that older actor who can bring so much subtlety."

"He’s able to communicate menace, vulnerability, whimsy and cynicism with just a few words and a look."

"She gave one of the most adult and deeply felt performances ever seen."

"Mark Dacascos, celebrated for his exceptional skills and contributions to Asian Cinema."

"Donnie Yen's remarkable martial arts skills combined with a wealth of acting talent."

"The best actors can boil it down to its simplest elements and really just make it look so easy."

"Tina Fey's not a good actress; Kristen Wiig is a versatile actress."

"So much of his performance is done without words."

"She knows how to play the character too well."

"You have to be able to give that to your scene partner."

"Arnold Schwarzenegger was actually quite good at delivering one-liners."

"She honed her skills as an actress and found the right role at a time when she was vulnerable enough to master it."

"Everybody knows you as this great sports journalist, but I think what a lot of people don't know is you're quite the thespian."

"He kept surprising us, delivering bone-chilling performances."

"She's an actress. She'd get an Academy Award for this one."

"Christian Bale is great. Turns out Natalie Portman can act if she wants to. And excellent music, so there you go."

"I wouldn't mind seeing a movie about the rise and fall of MoviePass."

"Good things can happen when you just get off your ass and try something."

"You really gotta delve into your own imagination for it to work and look authentic. This [expletive] is really hard!"

"99% of acting really is just pure psychology. It's about understanding how they would respond."

"It's important for me as a dialect coach and somebody who can really you know offer several different types of characters you know personalized classes you know."

"Strong brings a lot of fun and nuance to one of the franchise's main characters."

"It's Aubrey Plaza's expression that tells the story."

"Actors are the good ones are um some of the most intelligent disciplined people I've ever seen."

"How fantastic is Keanu in his movement? He really looks like he knows martial arts."

"It's hard to put into words what Christopher Lee has that David Peale doesn't."

"Channing Tatum I think can lean into that part of the role really, really well."

"Established herself as an incredibly versatile yet consistent actor."

"Acting like you can at least gives you a much better chance of getting somewhere than nowhere."

"Study people, because so much of acting is about seeing how people interact."

"He's an actor at the end of the day... It's shocking to me that people cannot see the amount of acting that is going into this."

"I feel like Robert Pattinson is a very underrated actor just in terms of his ability."

"Keanu Reeves is like, I mean, it's a great actor man, if not one of the best."

"His Quick Change act as variably a British officer, a German scientist, and the president of the United States cinches the disparagingly universal subtext."

"I learned more about acting from working in a scene with him than I'd learned in any class."

"You make some of the best choices of any actor in the world."

"Jo Yoon said that Kang was a better actor than himself."

"Jessica Lange: a highly regarded actress known for her mesmerizing performances."

"A movie that made full use of Ewan McGregor's considerable acting talent."

"Even in a sea of wasted actors, Parker Posey manages to stand out, and give a fun performance."

"I think Michael Jordan is a better player. LeBron James is a better actor."

"Kate McKinnon is awesome in this movie, really good in this film."

"He's a physical acting phenom, comedic acting, physically is incredible."

"I think instinct is your most powerful tool that you have as an actor."

"Ivana Baquero may not be a household name but that doesn't mean she's not a talented actress."

"Russell's performance was praised by film critics."

"I mean, sure, you could have lots of insight and you know personally how to act trans, but there's plenty of professional actors who can act trans too."

"It's all about your storyteller, and that's a good dramatic actor too."

"You cast John Rhys-Davies as a dwarf and he'll bring that culture to life."

"Hugh Jackman has been able to pull off something that a lot of great actors can't."

"What sets him apart is his insane ability to just become the character he plays."

"Honestly, I would never have thought a live performance was this special. I've never seen one before. This makes me want to actually go to one in person and appreciate the fact of the pure acting skills and talent. Magnificent."

"Thomas Alfredson calls me the Swiss army knife of acting. I like that. Psycho Deluxe, pretty good, isn't it?"

"He's so good in Creed, he's so good in this, he has so many different like just multitudes of like acting levels, facial expressions, everything. I don't get it, he's just good."

"Why are so many wrestlers so bad at acting? They try too hard."

"Homelander's intimidating stage presence is a big part of why I love the character and Yong has every single one of his mannerisms down."

"You acted to the top of your intelligence, at the top of your ability."

"Acting is about being different characters, that's what makes you a good actor."

"Crying on cue has always been a big part of an actor's job, especially for kids who have to do it a lot."

"If you can act Shakespeare, then you can act anything."

"Being good is a fraction of acting; it takes discipline and confidence."

"She's the best improv actor I've ever seen."

"I never know what the next role is going to be, and I love that I can pull out different tools and say, 'Oh yeah, I haven't used that tool set in a long time. Bring it on, let's do it.'"

"It's made me a better actor, and it's gonna make me a better parent."

"He was great in Fury, so I don't buy this 'he's not a good actor'."

"She sold the reality of that whole movie with a couple moves, a couple looks, a couple great line readings."

"Ever wonder how your favorite actors keep their acting skills sharp while working on set or away from home? These five acting classes are their go-tos."