Actor Satisfaction Quotes

I like it when actors get an opportunity to chew into something. They love scenes with beginnings, middles, and ends - scenes that give an arc to their characters and allow audiences to get to know these people.

I was ecstatic when 'The Walking Dead' came along. Merle Dixon was so perfectly adapted for me.

Actors, I find, are generally happy to be working.

Where can I go that would give me the same level of satisfaction as an actor?

'The Sopranos' all came down to the writing. I wouldn't have been on for as long as I was if the writing weren't so good.

I've always had aspirations to play other characters, but over the years I've always felt so happy and so challenged at 'Emmerdale.'

Commercial films give you a wide exposure. For 'Dilwale,' I got calls from countries like Oman. Its reach is huge. Similarly, doing independent projects satisfy the actor in you.

I've adopted my grandfather's method of tapping talent. It's our ancestors' blessings and the vibe of the company which made actors enjoy working with us on projects.

Bogart was like Henry Fonda - proud and happy to be an actor.

Rock of the ages been a really interesting job. It's been exhausting. It's been the hardest thing I've ever done because it's just so big, and I haven't had a lot of time. And I'm just kind of blowing through this. And everybody's, like, happy, and giving thumbs up. Most of the actors have said "this is the best role they've ever had." So you know, that's important to me.

The only episode which was completely my idea was for Mitch Pileggi, the actor who portrays Skinner, the Assistant Director of the FBI. He appears often in the series, but only for a few scenes. You know virtually nothing about him. I wanted him to have an episode that was his alone, so I wrote Avatar for him. He even has a scene that's pretty . . . hot [knowing smile]. He was very happy.

You want the actor to be happy with the movie. You really want the actor to think they did a good job and all that.

Working with senior and star actors is always a positive and more satisfactory experience, but I have always stressed upon the quality of the script.

The theatre for me is much more satisfying as an actor because you are working in front of a living, breathing, throbbing, gasping, laughing and hopefully applauding audience. And the immediate connection you get with that audience is very satisfying.

The audience's reaction is the most rewarding thing for an actor, especially me.

I'd like to be doing quality acting in a quality role and making as many people as possible happy.

I remember the guest stars who came, they were always trying to find a new plot for their characters because they wanted to stay. It was really a great working environment.

As an actor, it's so, so rewarding and so pleasing to not be reprimanded.

I enjoy where I am and I don't have a problem with being Steve Buscemi, Stanley Tucci, Don Cheadle, or Jeffrey Wright. They're not the lead of every movie they're in, but every time you see them they're really good.