Richard Masur

“The issues we were dealing with [at SAG] then are the same issues they're dealing with now, just amplified by technology.”

“We [actors] are not talking about a widget here, we're talking about a person's identity.”

“I mean, I'm a working actor. I do what I'm told.”

“The union is the membership. It's not a building, it's not the staff. It's the members.”

“I never wanted to be a star. I just wanted to be a working actor.”

“My job is to serve the story. That's always been my primary focus.”

“The great thing about being a character actor is the diversity of roles you get to play.”

“There are very few things in my life that I've been a part of that are iconic, and 'The Thing' is one of them.”

“The ability to be a working actor is a great gift. And there's a responsibility that comes with that.”

“You have to have a thick skin in this business. Rejection is a constant.”