Increasingly I've come to think that what's at the core of acting is thinking. Most people would say it's feeling.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The trick to acting is not to show off, it's to think the thoughts of the character.
The thing I adore about acting is that it's not me: you get to experience all these emotions, but essentially it's not you.
I think acting is all about the other people. Sounds like a worthy thing to say, but it's true.
I don't honestly think people know what acting is.
I think probably the reason why I really enjoy acting is that I really am interested in people. I'm interested in what they think, why they think it and what happened in their lives to make them see things a certain way.
When you really get it right in acting, it's an act of empathy. You feel less distant from others, and that is really exciting.
When it's working, what acting is really about is getting into the essence of a moment in a creative, joyous way - through whatever frees you up.
Acting is a total physical, emotional sensation.
Everything, I think, about acting is based on imagination.
I think acting is a work of imagination.