"I look at smoking as a crutch, and as an actor I would like strip away as many crutches as possible."

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"I look at smoking as a crutch, and as an actor I would like strip away as many crutches as possible."

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"My college training was primarily in theatre, with an eye to becoming a director, actor, or producer."

Orson Scott Card, American Writer

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"I wanted to be a doctor when I was young. I also wanted to be a paramedic, but I always wanted to be an actor as well. I didn't have kids or something that I needed to provide for."

Christopher Parker, English Actor

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"I like doing them and they're ridiculous and the actors can improvise a lot, and they don't have to be really realistic characters that hit a very specific tone as in a feature film. They're really fun, I want to make more of them definitely."

Jim Jarmusch, American Director

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"I suddenly realized that comedy, for me, was just being honest, and playing it for real. I've seen so many wonderful actors who turn into creatures from another planet when they're told they are supposed to be playing comedy."

Bea Arthur, American Actress

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"The first thing you should do with an actor is not sign a contract with him. Take him to dinner. And take him for a walk afterwards."

Elia Kazan, American Director

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"Jack Nicholson is a textbook actor who's very intuitive. He is absolutely brilliant at going as far as you can go, always pushing to the edge, but still making it seem real."

Tim Burton, American Director

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"I still have the actor's disease. I always think I'll never get another job."

Roddy McDowall, British Actor

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"An actor has to embody a role."

Taylor Hackford, American Director

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"It's natural for any actor that segues into directing to be an actor's director. You know how to relate to the actors."

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"I'm a working actor so I never really pick a film because of a genre, and I don't really turn them down because of genre. Anything that's unlike the picture I just finished is always more interesting."

David Keith, American Actor

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"My college training was primarily in theatre, with an eye to becoming a director, actor, or producer."

"I wanted to be a doctor when I was young. I also wanted to be a paramedic, but I always wanted to be an actor as well. I didn't have kids or something that I needed to provide for."

"I like doing them and they're ridiculous and the actors can improvise a lot, and they don't have to be really realistic characters that hit a very specific tone as in a feature film. They're really fun, I want to make more of them definitely."

"I suddenly realized that comedy, for me, was just being honest, and playing it for real. I've seen so many wonderful actors who turn into creatures from another planet when they're told they are supposed to be playing comedy."

"The first thing you should do with an actor is not sign a contract with him. Take him to dinner. And take him for a walk afterwards."

"Jack Nicholson is a textbook actor who's very intuitive. He is absolutely brilliant at going as far as you can go, always pushing to the edge, but still making it seem real."

"I still have the actor's disease. I always think I'll never get another job."

"An actor has to embody a role."

"It's natural for any actor that segues into directing to be an actor's director. You know how to relate to the actors."

"I'm a working actor so I never really pick a film because of a genre, and I don't really turn them down because of genre. Anything that's unlike the picture I just finished is always more interesting."

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"I am an unpredictable journey."

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"But Basquiat is the first thing I've done that I'm really proud of."

"I'd be quite excited to play somebody British."

"I'm lucky I had parents willing to be open and believe that an 11-year-old might know what she wanted to do. Or maybe they thought I'd find out that's what I didn't want to do."

"Armani's clothes are beautiful and modern and I love him."

"The surest thing about me is that I will change my mind."

"When you work with Sir Anthony there are days when he will do a lot of takes if he's really enjoying a scene."

"The imaginary world has always been the most fun place for me to be."

"My parents are Italian and British. They live in Berkeley now - we all moved there four years ago."