When asked what it takes to succeed in the acting profession, Bette Davis would answer, "The courage to be hated."
Frank LangellaBut I think one of the reasons I tend to stay in the water most of the time is I distrust the comfort.
Frank LangellaThere's nothing like the bravery and the strength and the extraordinary optimism of a five-year-old child in a cancer hospital, fighting to live. It's there inside the spirit.
Frank LangellaSometimes you have to get out of your own way as an actor. Young actors tend to over prepare sometimes and over think it. And actually there is nothing wrong with walking on a set with an empty brain and then on action allowing your adrenaline and your trust in yourself to take over.
Frank Langella