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I don't know why people feel the need to do this to me, but my friend asked my dad, 'Aren't your proud of Jimmy now that he's a successful actor?' And my dad was like, 'No, not really. I wish he was a scientist.' I guess scientist is more noble in the Asian culture. Jimmy O. Yang

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As an actor, I just want to keep mixing it up. Jimmy Smits

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Michael C. Hall is an incredibly detailed actor who can convey so much with just an eyebrow. Jimmy Smits

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My career aspirations as an actor have always been driven foremost by the creative desire to be versatile. Jimmy Smits

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My central strength as an actor is the fact that I'm 6 foot 3. A certain power emanates from my size, juxtaposed with the fact that I try to find an element of sensitivity in every character I play. People enjoy seeing that because it goes against what we're led to expect as far as the way men are supposed to be - macho and all that. Jimmy Smits

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People become actors because they want to hide, and it's not easy to talk about myself. I accept that a certain responsibility goes with being an actor in the public eye, but I haven't found a comfortable way to deal with it. Jimmy Smits

I know it affected me when I saw certain actors growing up. I had a drama teacher that would take us to see plays in New York, and it was seeing James Earl Jones and Raul Julia - I mean, this guy comes from the place my mother comes from. He's doing Shakespeare right now, and it doesn't seem to matter that he has an accent. Jimmy Smits

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I've never trained as an actor. I've always thought I'm not a good actor. I've been told I'm not a good actor by a lot of people. Jo Brand

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I think actors go along a continuum from Simon Callow down to kind of Ross Kemp, and I like to think of myself as the Ross Kemp of comedy. He's very good in 'East Enders' because he plays a version of himself. I think I can play a version of myself - that's about all I can do. Jo Brand

The difference between me and American-born actors is that I came here with the expectation of not being treated fairly. Joan Chen

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I was in drama, wanted to be an actor. Joan Jett

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Everyone forgets comedians are actors. There's no question about it. A Robin Williams cannot say the same line every night for 40 weeks and make it sound fresh unless he's doing an acting job. Joan Rivers

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Any comic is a very good actor. Look at Don Rickles. He is saying the same joke every night for 20 years and making it look like he just thought of it. Joan Rivers

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I don't cry. Well, you know, I think coming from an acting background that's really helped me because I more than anyone know that an actor creates a character. Joanna Kerns

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An actor must take care of her health. Joanna Kulig

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The worst thing for an actor is to be stuck in one kind of thing. But if you're not in people's faces all the time, you can lose traction. And that affects the choice of things you get offered. Joanne Whalley

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I feel like everything you learn as an actor growing up is wrong. You're supposed to hit your mark, find your light and know your lines. Those are all things that just make things wooden, dull and boring. Joaquin Phoenix

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I feel an obligation to set the record straight. Actors that say they're affected by something, that it changes their life, that they take it home with them, they're just trying to get nominated for an Oscar! Joaquin Phoenix

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I still think that movies are amazing; I respect actors and directors. Joaquin Phoenix

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As an actor, I think it's really important to be as anonymous as possible. It's your job to convince people that you are somebody else, and so any recognition I'd get away from the screen - well, it's not something I actively seek. To be honest with you, I'm surprised anybody does. Jodhi May

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As an actor, you have to find reasons why your character made her decisions, and you have to empathise with her. Jodie Comer

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