David Morse Quotes

As an actor, you always want to root for your characters.

As an actor, you create a character from your understanding of what you have heard and your observations. Eventually, every film is an extension of the images that I have seen or what I have heard or read somewhere.

In acting class, teachers talk about how the 'givens' of a situation help define a character.

I do not use any set methods, not even The Method. The character after all is in the lines.

In choosing any role, I ask the same questions: what kind of part is it? is the role challenging? does the director have a vision? is the story moving? etc.

I demanded two weeks of rehearsal because to me as an actor, that's the most important time.

As an actor, I have to be fulfilled in the roles that I play; it has to be a journey for me to learn something or involve myself.

Basically, the way you get into any role is just doing research on the type of character you're playing.

I'm a director's actor; I'm a storyteller's actor.

The trick to acting is not to show off, it's to think the thoughts of the character.

One tries to be an observer as an actor and indeed as a director because the small things, the give-away things are what are really interesting to a performer.

As an actor, you are always someone else's tool. You can have a connection with them, and you can share their point of view, but ultimately, you are helping them reflect.

It is always a pleasure to be directed by an actor because they know the scene from the actor's perspective, too. That's an advantage.

Being an actor, I have no issues with a character being negative or positive as long as the role is substantial and meaty.

I think my concerns are the same as every actor. Can I find this character and make it come to life properly?

My preparation is mainly just knowing the lines and getting in and knowing where your character is, knowing what it's about and having ideas that you can put in on the day.

It's always a mystery when you're going into a role - 'Here's your wife of 40 years and... action!' How do you create ease or chemistry or whatever is supposed to exist?

As a filmmaker I find it much more rewarding to work with actors who are classically trained. It's about the work and only the work.

I do my independent stuff where it's real acting if you like. Intense, drama stuff. I love me actions.

As an actor, one's role is very much to respond and react to the situation within the context of the character and his world.

I have just gained a deeper and deeper respect for acting and the whole art of it because you're really trying to live a life and to do the best justification for it.

I see all these people talking about acting as a great spiritual thing. It's not. There's no great mystery to acting. It's a very simple thing to do, but you have to work hard at it. It's about asking questions and using your imagination.

As an actor, you are in a unique position because you're not only memorizing dialogue but really embodying it. You naturally feel the rhythm of good writing.

I think if you work as an actress and are supposed as a character to be in love with some actor, then to some extent you do have to be in love with him.

I love an acting challenge, and I love getting to sit down with my script and do all my drama work.