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I was a dancer for fifteen years, and I think a lot of what dancing gives you crosses over so much into anything to do with fighting, martial arts, anything action.

Quotes by Sharni Vinson

To be honest, I'm probably more of a comedy person, actually. I really enjoy the comedy stuff, and I've got some things I'll be working on that I think are just different ways of combining genres in comedy and drama...

Quotes by Sharlto Copley

An action movie should, like any other, follow the narrative traditions of literature. That means there should be subtlety, a slow build and a gradual bringing together of all the separate threads of the plot. To see all of it...

Quotes by Shane Black

An action film can have too much action; picture an equaliser on a stereo, with all the knobs pegged at 10. It becomes a cacophony and is, ultimately, quite boring.

Quotes by Shane Black

Any time anyone fires bullets in an action movie that don't hit the target it immediately undermines the movie.

Quotes by Shane Black

The worst of the action films are the ones where everything is one shout from beginning to finish. And there's no differentiation between beats, like small or big, or quiet or expansive. It's all just one loud shout.

Quotes by Shane Black

I try to make all the action in my movies subjective: to give a sense of what it would feel like to actually be a part of it.

Quotes by Shane Black

Well, I think it's pretty incredible watching Greta Thunberg in action.

Quotes by Severn Cullis-Suzuki

Movie characters rarely get to think out loud or talk very much about their emotions. Instead they have to, very briefly, show their feelings through their action or through dialog.

Quotes by Seth Grahame-Smith

I love action and I love doing my own stunts. I love that sort of thing.

Quotes by Serinda Swan

I went to NYU thinking I was going to make a 'Die Hard' sequel, or maybe action and genre films for the studios, but I ended up falling in love with personal cinema.

Quotes by Sean Baker

To begin with, you must realize that any idea accepted by the brain is automatically transformed into an action of some sort. It may take seconds or minutes or longer - but ideas always produce a reaction of some sort.

Quotes by Scott Reed

Really I'm a fan of any movie, whether it's suspense, action, or comedy - anything that has a good story.

Quotes by Scott Eastwood

Missile strikes - or any other such action - against a sovereign nation is an act of war.

Quotes by Scott Garrett

I'm just about the movies; I enjoy the dexterity of actors in action movies and the choreography side of things. You've just got to be a different person to be a professional fighter. I train with professional fighters, so I...

Quotes by Scott Adkins

Japan's inexplicable lack of response to even consider a move to re-open their market to U.S. beef will sorely tempt economic trade action against Japan.

Quotes by Saxby Chambliss

Whether that's an action film or a comedy or a drama or anything in between, I'm willing to prove that I can play with the big boys.

Quotes by Sasha Grey

I love movies like 'Girl, Interrupted' and 'Infinitely Polar Bear.' I love action movies.

Quotes by Sasha Lane

We want deeper sincerity of motive, a greater courage in speech and earnestness in action.

Quotes by Sarojini Naidu

When you have little girls bringing you your action figures for you to sign, it's like, 'Wow, things are happening, and dreams do come true.'

Quotes by Sasha Banks

Frequently Asked Questions

Did these speakers plan on doing action roles?
Not really. One admits, "I never really planned on making action films. It just kind of happened," while another explains they "didn't go into this business to do action" because of a classical-theater background, yet found they were "good at kicking and punching."
Is there a quote about being underrepresented in action roles?
Yes — one speaker reflects on how rare their combination of background is in the genre, noting there are "so few guys who do action and do it well," and even fewer with classical-theater training. For more on standing out through personal traits, see our Character quotes.
Do any of these quotes contrast action with thinking?
One does, memorably: "What the Puritans gave the world was not thought, but action." It draws a sharp line between ideas and actually doing something.
Is classical training mentioned as useful for action work?
Yes — one speaker points to their "classical-theater training" as something they bring into action work, even though it's not the most obvious background for the genre. For more on playful ways of exploring a theme, check out our Rhymes collection.
Where can I find more quotes about living with purpose and action?
Our Life quotes explore that same idea of doing versus just thinking, and our Always quotes are worth a look too.

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