What Actors Are Good At Doing Is

Making A Mistake Means Overshooting A Scene, Shooting Too Many Takes, For Instance. Long After You've Got It, You Just Keep Shooting.

As An Actor, Early On, You Learn That The Audience Is Never Wrong. And If You Think They Are Wrong, You Need To Find A Different Way To Make A Living. Collectively The Audience Is Smarter Than You Will Ever, Ever Be.

That Red Carpet Has To Be Felt To Be Believed.

The Emotions Will Take Care Of Themselves. You Don't Have To Prod Them Along. As A Matter Of Fact, You Get In Trouble When You Prod Them Along.

It's Hard On An Actor When You Have To Do A Scene 45 Times And You Know Damn Well That Three Of The Angles A Director Is Shooting Will Never Make It Into The Movie.