I hated the ballet, but I liked performing. I did 20 shows, and I couldn't get the smile off my face.
— Ansel Elgort
Most actors nowadays are models turned actors. That's why a lot of young actors are terrible. You have to learn how to act. It is not something that you can just do.
My dad was always taking photos of us at home, and even on set - he'd bring us along and stick us in the photos in the background. It was almost the beginning of acting for me, like, 'Hey, you go over there and play basketball in the background, and don't even think about the camera.'
From an early age, I understood the concept that, if you're not the star, then your job is to not pull attention away from the star.
I'm starting to get a following on Twitter. That's a really awesome power to have. It gives me the opportunity to make any kind of art I want.
I have a lot of weird interests, but everything I do is artistic.
I don't believe in spending money lavishly, now that I'm making money.
A lot of high school students on TV and in Broadway are played by people in their late 20s and even early 30s. That seems weird to me.
I think it's important I stay connected to every part of my personality. I play basketball. I rock climb. I paint. I'm a little bit scattered, but it's so I can convincingly play all these characters.
I write music because I love it. Sometimes more than anything in the world.
Picture-taking is an ensemble art - like theater.
As an actor, you want a director who makes you feel comfortable in a place that you can really create and try a lot of different things.
