39 Movie Quotes about Acting (+ Sound Clips) - page 4

Updated: Jan 15, 2026

Memorable quotes about acting, selected from famous or less known movies by Movie-Sounds.org's visitors, accompanied by short mp3 and wav audio samples.

31 Smile, Frosty. Lilly says that in show business you gotta keep smiling.

Shelley Winters as Crystal in Rudolph and Frosty: Christmas in July

32 What kind of a picture does that give you? -That western movie actor. Clint Eastwood. -Close.

Lee Van Cleef as John Peter McAllister in The Master (1984)

33 You make moving pictures in jungles and places. -That's right, and I picked you, for the lead in my next picture.

Fay Wray as Ann Darrow in King Kong (1933)

34 How would you like to be a star? -What do you mean like to be? I am a star. Let the cameras roll, quiet on the set. Let's have a little action. Let's have a little action. I'm here!

Daws Butler as Snagglepuss in Snagglepuss (1961)

35 Aw. You really wanna go on the stage? Then I tell you what you do. You go right along with the rest of them and you pretend to sing. You know, make-believe. Like this. They'll never know the difference.

Irene Dunne as Terry McKay in Love Affair (1939)

36 Look, man, an undercover cop's gotta be Marlon Brando, right? To do this job, you gotta be a great actor. You gotta be naturalistic. You gotta be naturalistic as hell.

Harvey Keitel as Mister White in Reservoir Dogs (1992)

37 You know, it says actress on my contract, but they hired me for my figure, not to act.

Jack Palance as Charlie Castle in The Big Knife (1955)

38 That's all spying is, acting. And they say you're the best.

Trey Parker as Gary Johnston in Team America: World Police

39 Two of the most distinguished ladies of the acting profession will be your stars.

Humphrey Bogart as Ben in Love's Lovely Counterfeit

39 Movie Quotes about Acting (+ Sound Clips) - page 4

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