Mario Cantone Quotes

I don't like being away from theater that long. The muscles get atrophied if you don't exercise them.

My acting range has always been something between the two extremes of 'raises left eyebrow' and 'raises right eyebrow.'

People ask me, 'How do you remember your lines?' That's nothing. That is the least of my concerns.

Nobody is a perfect actor.

I'd definitely like to widen my film range. I mean, I'd love to do some theater.

I love being funny! I started in the theater when I was 9 and, believe it or not, always played the funny part!

Acting is really scary, but it's also challenging, fun, hard work. There's always an element of improvisation with every actor, even when something is really scripted.

I've always been fairly confident in my acting.

I don't really know how to act that much. I'm quite good at comedy, but it's mostly acting naturally.

Acting is not my favourite thing. I don't like wearing costumes and wigs.

Stevie Van Zandt could not walk on to a set and act. I don't know how actors do that! It's the scariest thing in the world.

Acting takes courage.

I love to prepare for my roles.

I only know how to act. I don't know anything else.

I think there are a lot of actors who are excellent at cold reads, and they go to an audition, and they read the part and nail it, but then when it comes to the performance, they don't have something.

Acting isn't really a creative profession. It's an interpretative one.

Maybe I can't act, but I know the gimmicks. I studied acting all my life and know what's good for me.

Acting takes so much energy.

Well, I love acting, and I love acting quick.

There are two main jobs in acting - the first one is to be a good actor, and the second one is to convince everyone that you're a good actor.

I've worked with actors who were very helpful and a lot better than I was.

Watching a good actor is the best way to learn.

I'd love to do drama if it was interesting.

Do theater. Because you'll develop a craft that you'll always have. It'll give you a chance to really learn how to act and you won't go into the world with a few measly tricks that will only carry you so far.

Onstage, there's no hiding; you either can or can't act. There's no second take.