Jesse Eisenberg Quotes

Working with actors is something I've never done before. I find it tremendous. It's hard work.

I'm not a trained actor. I surrender to my directors, and they make me act.

When I'm given a role, I'm consumed by a passion to bring to life a character that exists only on paper. I mull over the character for days and internalise his feelings.

With acting, when you're reading a script, you're regurgitating someone else's words. There's a whole part of your brain that's off duty.

It's very good for me to remember what actors go through.

When I attack a role, be it TV, film or stage, the first thing I say is, I don't want to know anything. If it's good I don't want to hear it; if it's bad I don't want to hear it. The only thing either thing can do is distract me. I like to stay focused.

All actors do that. Should do that and do that. For the most part. I say all actors. I'm exaggerating, but you know who does and who doesn't. Vince is a wonderful young actor who knows his work and did a beautiful job on this film.

The way I choose parts is I look at the scripts... I choose a part by whether or not it challenges me.

I'm an actor. Whether I'm on stage, in front of a camera or a microphone, what I do is the same - although with videogames it requires a lot of imagination.

As an actor, it's amazing to get to create different characters.

I never really do much research before signing a film. It is just the script and character that I concentrate on.

If a script is good, you are 10 steps into the part just reading it. But my choices are not all down to my taste. It is about people you have worked with before.

To be able to work with actors who are doing such good work, not only makes it easier for you, but it makes you better.

I'm an actor, and I'm supposed to reflect real people.

All good actors are very bright. You can't be stupid and a good actor. You may be inarticulate, you may not be highly educated, but all good actors are quick-witted, some of them dazzlingly so. All you do is guide them.

You'll never see a good performance out of me, in terms of a character, when the camera isn't rolling.

I know what I love about acting - and it's the creative process.

When I'm offered a role, I look at what I think I can do with it. I look to see if I can project myself into it.

I'm interested in just about anything that's right for my voice, and that's a good fit for my personality in the part as well. 'Evita' has always been a dream part for me, but it's really, really high to sing. I'd love to do Elphaba - heck, I'd even do Glinda. For me, I'd do anything to get into 'Wicked!'

I am a fan of all genres. My big thing is to serve the purpose of the script and what the director wants. If it's a comedy, I want to be funny; if it's action, I want to bring the action. If it's drama, I want to be the catalyst for that drama. That's the fun part; it never gets boring being an actor.

I love actors, and I love good acting. I love what actors do when they're good, and I'm a big acting fan.

One of my favorite parts of being an actress is being a detective.

As an actor, we have to be so vulnerable that it's really hard to involve yourself with the other aspects of filmmaking.

When I'm reading a script and I see the word 'lumbering' I go, 'Oh, that's probably the part they want me to read for.'

My job is to act, whether in indie or mainstream films.