More than in any other performing arts the lack of respect for acting seems to spring from the fact that every layman considers himself a valid critic.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Film acting is one of the only industries where you're criticized for working hard. In any other industry, it's considered a quality and something to behold.
Somebody might get criticized for doing some movie that totally sucks, then turn around and be incredible. Every actor goes through that, not just musicians who act.
Very often the Group actor is a critic when he's acting and an actor when he's criticizing.
The idea that you must treat actors a certain way in order to get a performance out of them kind of disturbs me, and it's disregarding what we do. Our job is to do our job.
The worst thing that an actor can do is go into any project with a lack of respect for the material. You can have an opinion about it, but you have to respect yourself in doing it.
As an actor, you get humbled all the time. Everyone is a critic.
I criticize those critics. The reason being that they're doing one of the worst things that ever can be done to an actor, which is to say, Look, you do what we like you to do or else.
I have a lot of respect for my fellow young actors. It takes a lot to push forward after being told no a million times, and that was what we all have to go through. So those who push deserve respect.
If a critic doesn't think I can act, it's because I'm not acting. That's me - and that's the way I act.
I am a great admirer of other actors, but I never compete with other actors. I always compete with what I did last, and I'm my own most vicious critic. So I'm always trying to do it better.
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