'Acting is ...

... a profession of sensitivity, not appearances'. I love this line and it's true. The type of actor and acting I prefer comes from emotional/intuitive sensitivity for the character rather than merely looking the part or playing a role. In films that recreate historical figures I think the sense conveyed of the person is more important than the appearance being accurate though if you find both, as with Duris as Moliere, then that's a bonus.

As an aside another favourite line was: 'my quill was guided by your beauty'.

To say a little often is to tell more than to say a great deal.