Scottie Thompson Quotes

I particularly want more acting. I've been auditioning a lot, and I definitely want to act.

You don't go to Berkeley to become an actor. In fact, I don't think you go to any school to become an actor. You've just sort of got to go out there and act.

My first audition was an open call and I had no picture and no resume - that's how clueless I was. I just thought I could show up.

I'd always wanted to act, but it was a question of whether acting wanted me and whether the movies wanted me.

I always tell Asian actors, especially Filipinos wanting to break into Hollywood, to study, study and study and show their best. I haven't stopped studying. There's an abundance of roles, and all you have to do is prove to them that you are good for the role.

I actually love auditioning because I usually don't get the part. I've tested with Daniel Day-Lewis, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Tom Cruise. So I've gotten to that point, and I understand when I don't get it. There are a lot of very talented people out there.

If I am not right for something there are many talented actors out there that will get it.

Interviews are good if you want to be an actor because they raise your profile.

My advice to young actors is to push yourself and to aspire to be great.

I was almost 8 years old when I was watching a kid on a TV commercial, and I told my mom that I wanted to do the same thing. She said that I would need to get an agent and that she would research it.

I don't think actors should ever expect to get a role, because the disappointment is too great. You've got to think of things as an opportunity. An audition's an opportunity to have an audience.

I actually got a play from auditioning for something in 'Back Stage' magazine.

I want to be a good actor more than anything - someone you can respect.

I was an actor... or, at least, I was trying to be an actor.

You know something, if you're not acting, you're not an actor - you've gotta work. No way around it.

When you're an actor, you just hope you get a job to go to.

But it's hard to sustain a successful acting career today.

I would advise anyone seriously interested in acting to study, train, and work as much as possible... You will know soon enough if it's the right avenue for you.

We were very kooky and inventive, and it didn't take long for my parents to realize we should all be auditioning for things.

As an actor you have to wait for someone to cast you, so you're relying on the business.

I realized that the actors that I liked and admired all went to drama school and got an agent that way. So I started when I was about 16 in drama school, and then I knew I had to wait until I was 18 so I could go on auditions, and I tried to get into one of the ones that I liked and then go from there.

Of course I am an actor but I consider myself as an entertainer as well.

I only want to be a versatile actor.

As an actor, I know roles go away. You get another job.

Usually when you're auditioning for something, you are taking whatever is coming at you and saying 'yes' because you have to to survive.