There's a very fine line between underacting and not acting at all. And not acting is what a lot of actors are guilty of. It amazes me how some of these little numbers with dreamy looks and a dead pan are getting away with it. I'd hate to see them on stage with a dog act.
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Related By the side of the everlasting Why there is a Yes--a transitory Yes if you like, but a Yes. E.M. FORSTER Daring to dream is not difficult, it's making them come true that is hard... NANETTE L. AVERY Be careful of relying on the opinion of others, these are the same people that like liver. NANETTE L. AVERY You're still lovely," Mor said a bit gently. Elain offered a half smile. "I suppose that war m... SARAH J. MAAS The issue isn't whether he loved you, it's how much. Too much. Love can be poison SARAH J. MAAS I am broken and healing, but every piece of my heart belong to you. SARAH J. MAAS He thinks he'll be remembered as the villain in the story. But I forgot to tell him that the villain... SARAH J. MAAS Night gathers, and now my watch begins. It shall not end until my death. I shall take no wife, hold ... GEORGE R.R. MARTIN Hodor," said Hodor. GEORGE R.R. MARTIN You do what you love, what you need SARAH J. MAAS I turned. Rhysand leaned against the archway into the sitting room, arms crossed, wings nowhere... SARAH J. MAAS It is a lie. ARTHUR MILLER She was scarcely a year older than I was, dark-haired, slender, with a face that would break your he... GEORGE R.R. MARTIN I'm a thinker. That is what I do, in great depth and detail, every waking moment of the day. I like ... BRIAN HERBERT Unification of differences is power. SHESH NATH VERNWAL - I tak nieźle sobie pożyłem. - Co to za życie? – powiedział ojciec.- Nic tylko kłamstw... CHARLES BUKOWSKI She made a fence of phrases, which seemed a treachery to herself. ELIZABETH TAYLOR You are the blood of the dragon. You can make a hat. GEORGE R.R. MARTIN History is a wheel, for the nature of man is fundamentally unchanging. What has happened before will... GEORGE R.R. MARTIN I want to share this bed with you, though," I breathed. "I want you to hold me." Stars flicker... SARAH J. MAAS Empathy is the new measurement of everything. It doesn't matter what religion you have, what God you... C. JOYBELL C. My professional acting life, stage and screen, has brought me public support, emotional fulfillment ... PETER O'TOOLE That boy had wanted to be Ser Arthur Dayne, but someplace along the way he had become the Smiling Kn... GEORGE R.R. MARTIN I just want silence... nothing less... nothing more. DEYTH BANGER Obedience is bondage, if God wants to be adored he should make himself more loving. LAURA WHITCOMB If thinking is your fate, revere this fate with divine honour and sacrifice to it the best, the most... FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE Life is a divine blessing for those who live life to add values in the lives of others. SEEMA BRAIN OPENERS Plunging in “truths” about God is like walking on the bottom of a sea that is not there, searchi... MARIANA FULGER You often love someone not for what they are, but for what you are when you are with them. JEFFREY FRY You are not the happy, unthinking child you have always appeared to be, accepting everything at its ... AGATHA CHRISTIE I hated singing. I wanted to be an actress. But I don't think I'd have made it any other way. BARBRA STREISAND Look to your heart and soul first, rather than looking to your head first, when choosing. Rather tha... JEFFREY R. ANDERSON I was not a pet, not a doll, not an animal. I was a survivor, and I was strong. I would no... SARAH J. MAAS I sipped from my wine. "And if he had grabbed me?" There was nothing but uncompromising w... SARAH J. MAAS There you are. I've been looking for you. His first words to me— not a lie at a... SARAH J. MAAS I was not prey any longer, I decided as I eased up to that door. And I was not a mouse. I ... SARAH J. MAAS No one was my master— but I might be master of everything, if I wished. If I dared. SARAH J. MAAS He drained his glass. "I made a mistake." "It's not the end of the world if you do that every n... SARAH J. MAAS I will kill anyone who harms you," Rhys snarled. "I will kill them, and take a damn long time doing ... SARAH J. MAAS Julia poured tea gracefully, but it all ran over into the saucers. ELIZABETH TAYLOR The next day, the villages came closer together until the beginnings and endings could no longer be ... PATRICK W. CARR It appeared to Harriet that she was always the one who remembered having seen other people. They nev... ELIZABETH TAYLOR Would you like me to grovel with gratitude for bringing me here, High Lord?" "Ah. The Suriel to... SARAH J. MAAS They can't give you all that, Mr Jimson,' said Walter, who was upset. 'It wouldn't be right. What wo... JOYCE CARY I love you crookedly because my heart's been unhinged from birth. The doctors gave me strict instru... MATHIAS MALZIEU 2. Overcommitment and time pressure are the greatest destroyers of marriages. It takes time to devel... JAMES C. DOBSON Knowledge causes depression and a lot of pressure. DEYTH BANGER If you catch yourself wondering why you want more of the world and you're not satisfied with God, it... CRAIG GROESCHEL I’m not interested in competing with anyone. I hope we all make it. ERICA COOK Kehidupan perempuan itu sembilan bagian kacau dan satu bagian ajaib, kau akan segera mengetahuinya..... GEORGE R.R. MARTIN Jaime smiled knowingly. Men will read all sorts of things into a knowing smile if you let them. GEORGE R.R. MARTIN We die a day at a time BANGAMBIKI HABYARIMANA Fuck you and them... I don't like this rules! DEYTH BANGER Each man lives in his own universe and when he dies the world is over BANGAMBIKI HABYARIMANA Though we are terrorized by death, it's not different from birth, it just happens BANGAMBIKI HABYARIMANA Swift as a deer. Quiet as a shadow. Fear cuts deeper than swords. Quick as a snake. Calm as still wa... GEORGE R.R. MARTIN You know nothing, Jon Snow. GEORGE R.R. MARTIN Ladies,Please dress how you would like to be approached and talked to. Don't dress like a hoe and ex... UNKNOWN Interdependent Thinking is a true system view of the world. PEARL ZHU „Ein Mensch kann niemals Tier werden, er stürzt am Tier vorbei in den Abgrund MARLEN HAUSHOFER Dreams, just dreams, it's all illusion BANGAMBIKI HABYARIMANA Although it's great to appear to a feast, home is always sweet, though it may be lonely and cold lik... BANGAMBIKI HABYARIMANA Save your ass, give my ass.... what a friend you are... DEYTH BANGER Language is my whore, my mistress, my wife, my pen-friend, my check-out girl. Language is a complime... STEPHEN FRY Because death is the only thing that could have ever kept him from you. ALLY CARTER To the people who look at the stars and wish, Rhys." Rhys clinked his glass against mine. “To... SARAH J. MAAS Males are horrible creatures, aren’t they? SARAH J. MAAS When you spend so long trapped in darkness, you find that the darkness begins to stare back. SARAH J. MAAS Many atrocities, have been done in the name of the greater good. SARAH J. MAAS Aemon’s blind white eyes came open. “Egg?” he said, as the rain streamed down his cheeks. “E... GEORGE R.R. MARTIN But I forgot to tell him,” I said quietly, opening the door, “that the villain is usually the pe... SARAH J. MAAS Just let the wardrobe do the acting JACK NICHOLSON On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting, 'Twas only when he was off, he was acting OLIVER GOLDSMITH Without acting I cannot breathe. LAURENCE OLIVIER, SIR What is acting but lying and what is good lying but convincing lying? LAURENCE OLIVIER, SIR Acting is a masochistic form of exhibitionism. It is not quite the occupation of an adult. LAURENCE OLIVIER, SIR Acting is standing up naked and turning around very slowly. ROSALIND RUSSELL Without acting I cannot breathe. LAURENCE OLIVIER SIR What is acting but lying and what is good lying but convincing lying? LAURENCE OLIVIER SIR Acting is a masochistic form of exhibitionism. It is not quite the occupation of an adult. LAURENCE OLIVIER SIR Acting is not very hard. The most important things are to be able to laugh and cry. If I have to cry... GLENDA JACKSON The good thing about acting is that it always keeps you on your toes... It's not like any other job ... LEONARDO DICAPRIO I've been planted here to be a vessel for acting... That's why I'm really taking any part, regardles... LEONARDO DICAPRIO Acting doesn't bring anything to a text. On the contrary, it detracts from it. ELAINE DUNDY A day will come when you think yourself safe and happy, and suddenly your joy will turn to ashes in ... GEORGE R.R. MARTIN Before I got into acting, I was always interested in psychology, which I think is very common with a... MEGAN PARK When a lot of voices, make up a noise, the man who is silent represents a voice. APURVA GAGLANI Something great about 'The Last Ship' is that it employs a lot of actors, and a lot of actor... JOHN PYPER-FERGUSON Obviously there's a lot of stuff in the album, videos and website, lots of little, discreet referenc... JAMIE HEWLETT Acting was important, but it was not as important as getting an education, and I credit my parents w... ALEXANDER GOULD I'm not saying that I'm better than anyone... I'm just saying that I'm one-of-a-kind. C LIONG A person of value have skill, a vision & a deep desire to achieve what they dream for. Happiness com... DR ANIL KUMAR SINHA A man of guilt acknowledges and changes himself immediately on being hinted slightly about his fault... ANUJ SOMANY The school year progressed slowly. I felt as if I had been in the sixth grade for years, yet it was ... LUCY GREALY The value of a consultant;An outsider can see what an insider cannot see or has decided to ignore. DAVID ATTA (A.K.A DAVIED ATTLARS & MR DAIN) A family is like a card game, on one hand, you can get a really bad hand and on the other, your hand... GARY F EVANS... The worth of a person’s quote is in his or her heart where it takes the birth and the value of the... ANUJ SOMANY Walking the rugged trail of the unknown destiny can be filled with walls crashing and cracks on the ... GARY F EVANS... It makes you wonder why the human race can be so selfish and self-centered sometimes, when on cold w... GARY F EVANS... To have a pet in the family is to invite good health into your lives.It brings happiness to all and ... GARY F EVANS...
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