Joseph Gordon-Levitt Quotes About Acting

Quotes about: Acting

• When I arrived at Columbia, I gave up acting and became interested in all things French. French poetry, French history, French literature.

  Joseph Gordon-Levitt

  Acting, Literature, Columbia

• When I was a teenager I loved acting, but I really just loved it for myself. I didn't like the fact that anyone else saw the work I was doing

  Joseph Gordon-Levitt

  Teenager, Acting, Saws

• Fame has always been a downside to acting for me. It gives me the creeps.

  Joseph Gordon-Levitt

  Giving, Acting, Fame

  "The Third Way: Combining Summer's New Suits & Sportswear". Esquire Interview, www.esquire.com. May 19, 2009.

• As an actor, it's always important to understand what the director is after. That, to me, is my job. When I'm acting, I like to ask a lot of questions and understand exactly why the director is doing what they're doing, so that I can provide him or her with the ingredients that they need to get the scene that they want. It's not to challenge them, in any way. It's just so that I can do my job best.

  Joseph Gordon-Levitt

  Jobs, Challenges, Acting

  "Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Dania Ramirez Talk PREMIUM RUSH, DON JON’S ADDICTION, Hit Record and More". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. August 21, 2012.

• I think acting is totally conducive to being a little kid, because kids are less inhibited and use their imagination.

  Joseph Gordon-Levitt

  Kids, Thinking, Imagination

  Interview with Scott Tobias, www.avclub.com. March 28, 2007.

• Even when I was really young, I hated doing commercials, because I would say, "That's not real acting." And it's not. It's embarrassing what they make little kids do in commercials.

  Joseph Gordon-Levitt

  Real, Kids, Acting

  Interview with Scott Tobias, www.avclub.com. March 28, 2007.

• I'd been an actor my whole life, since I was a kid. And then, I quit for awhile and went to university. When I wanted to start acting again, I couldn't get a job, and that was really depressing. So, I realized, at that time, that I have to take responsibility for my own creativity.

  Joseph Gordon-Levitt

  Depressing, Jobs, Creativity

  "Joseph Gordon-Levitt Talks HITRECORD ON TV, How the Idea Came about, His Collaborative Company, Inspiring People to Contribute, and Plans for Season 2". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. January 15, 2014.

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