“I like that kind of 'straight-faced' comedy. I like to be straight-faced and outrageous.”
Leslie William Nielsen

“I always find that I have to be emotionally on my character's side for it to be convincing.”
Josh Hartnett

“He's full of emotion and agony. If he says, ‘Pass the salt’, it’s like the scene where Oedipus puts out his eyes.”
Woody Allen On Joaquin Phoenix

“An actor's body should be full of emotions, whether it is happiness or sorrow, pain or joy, enraged or elated. ”
Sonny Chiba

All I know is, I don't do a lot of analysis. I know those words have to move me. I rely on the author. I don't want actors reasoning with me about 'motivation' and all that bull. All I want 'em to do is learn the goddamn lines and don't bump into each other.”
Jason Robards