Exceptional Acting Quotes

'Y&R' is the No. 1 show, and the acting company is exceptional.

I guess I could Debra Winger in any number of things. She's so luminous - it's a birth defect.

Samantha Morton is one of the best actresses in the world.

I always think of Meryl [Streep] for everything now. There really aren't many actresses around who are truly lucid the way she is.

With 'Shameless,' 'Homeland' and 'American Horror Story,' these are all shows that don't follow a particular mold, and they are out-there. The acting is spectacular.

Daniel Day-Lewis is extraordinary; I think he may be one of the best actors ever that we've worked with.

Claire Danes in 'Homeland' just blew me away. She is so intuitive, and her choices are so unique. When you see somebody like that work, you just have to stop in your tracks. It is a lesson in what good acting really is, and it is so inspiring to be around.

If you have the opportunity to watch Nathan Fillion or Jim Carrey do a scene, it's like getting a Ph.D. in acting.

Anthony Mackie in 'The Hurt Locker' is everything an actor can hope to be. So rock steady in his portrayal that you immediately forget every performance he may have previously given, and focus only on the character in front of you.

Now and again, an actor will blow my mind by doing something really unexpected, like Mickey Rourke or Christopher Walken - you have absolutely no idea what they're going to do, which is really thrilling to watch.