Marisa Coughlan Quotes

The first time I thought I should be an actor was in school. I thought, 'At least this is something for which I won't have to study.' But I've realised that an actor needs to be constantly unsure about what he's doing and about what's going on around him. The moment you think you've nailed it, you're dead.

I have had a lot of training as an actor, but it's very different than being on set.

It's a strange thing we do as actors. I'm walking out the door, and I'll say, 'O.K., honey, I'm off to take my clothes off.'

I don't think of myself as an actress. I still think I'm fannying around in my mum's front room.

Acting is not glamorous. It's not. Anybody who wants to get into acting for the glamour is in for a hard time.

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

Thankfully, I have a background as an actor, and you learn how to live in that world of not knowing what's going to happen next.

I don't think I would be a good actor! People enjoyed 'Dancing With the Stars' because I was myself, and every time they told me to say something, I would say my own words, so I don't think I could follow a script well!

I've always been fairly confident in my acting.

I got into acting for the different scenarios and roles and meeting different people.

Acting is the perfect idiot's profession.

Because I trained in theater, I always leave a film shoot feeling like I haven't done anything, like I just sat in front of the camera and whispered, essentially.

Film, theater and television always kind of scared me. I don't ever seriously think of myself as an actor at all, and I don't plan any film career or television career.

You know, acting is very fascinating. But being an actress is not, because you become so concentrated on yourself.

Look, I'm not odd. I'm just trying to be an actor; not a movie star, an actor.

I'm an actor. I play roles in films and theaters. I don't act out, and I don't play people.

Let's just say I like acting, but not necessarily all the stuff that comes with it.

Being an actor is not like any other job. It's not easy.

I'm a lazy actor, lazier than you would think. I don't usually do a lot of research.

I'm an actor before I'm anything else.

As an actor, I am looking for diverse roles.

It's my life's aim to make people understand the job of an actor, what they go through, and why they are such a protected species. People see the glamour part of it. But there's so much stress that often you don't even pay attention to the luxuries.

Acting is a very weird job. But if you know you're an actor, you just have to do it. You can't do anything else.

My strength lies in prepping. I'm not someone who can just walk onto the set and perform.

All that acting and all that stuff and emoting and crap will come after you know what you're doing. So when you get - when I get on stage, I don't have to think about it.