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"I know that the work is good and they're excited over at ABC and Disney and it's getting some really good feedback. It's not just a little, insignificant kind of role. It's meaty, which is good."

"I know that the work is good and they're excited over at ABC and Disney and it's getting some really good feedback. It's not just a little, insignificant kind of role. It's meaty, which is good."

Josh Holloway, American Actor

29

"A film like Genevieve to my contemporaries is not a film made years ago, but last week or last year. They see me as I was then, not as I am now."

"A film like Genevieve to my contemporaries is not a film made years ago, but last week or last year. They see me as I was then, not as I am now."

Kenneth More, British Actor

Film, Now, Years

29

"For me, acting was a way of releasing all of this stuff that I had inside - and a way for me to tell the stories of the people I knew, so that their spirit could live through me."

"For me, acting was a way of releasing all of this stuff that I had inside - and a way for me to tell the stories of the people I knew, so that their spirit could live through me."

Ving Rhames, American Actor

People, Acting, Spirit

29

"I couldn't care less about who sees my bits... My friends asked how I could do scenes like that and not get excited, but it wasn't like that. My bits looked the size of a cashew nut!"

"I couldn't care less about who sees my bits... My friends asked how I could do scenes like that and not get excited, but it wasn't like that. My bits looked the size of a cashew nut!"

Colin Farrell, Irish Actor

29

"You have to fight the green monster with your mind, not your fists."

"You have to fight the green monster with your mind, not your fists."

Matthew Broderick, American Actor

29

"The thing that's funny is that everyone thinks I'm dead."

"The thing that's funny is that everyone thinks I'm dead."

Charles Nelson Reilly, American Actor

29

"I will direct one day, but I have a feeling that it will be very limited."

"I will direct one day, but I have a feeling that it will be very limited."

John Travolta, American Actor

Day, Feeling, Will

29

"If I was going to be broke I decided I might as well be with actors as anyone else. They were cheerful idiots and seemed to take it better."

"If I was going to be broke I decided I might as well be with actors as anyone else. They were cheerful idiots and seemed to take it better."

Peter Finch, English Actor

Actor, Actors, Idiots

29

"I played, like, a year of piano until I learned the Pink Panther theme. That was my goal. Once I was good enough, I quit. Now my music has to have some rock."

"I played, like, a year of piano until I learned the Pink Panther theme. That was my goal. Once I was good enough, I quit. Now my music has to have some rock."

Jack Black, American Actor

Music, Goal, Now

29

"But if you really want to learn about life, get a cat. The way I think people should relate to animals is with a cat. Because the world is his."

"But if you really want to learn about life, get a cat. The way I think people should relate to animals is with a cat. Because the world is his."

James Cromwell, American Actor

Life, People, Animals, Want

29

"I enjoyed being in movies when I was a boy. As a child you're not acting - you believe."

"I enjoyed being in movies when I was a boy. As a child you're not acting - you believe."

Roddy McDowall, British Actor

Movies, Acting, Being

29

"I have never felt at any point in my life, good or bad, any ill will ever from the man or woman on the street."

"I have never felt at any point in my life, good or bad, any ill will ever from the man or woman on the street."

Rob Lowe, American Actor

Life, Man, Will, Woman

29

"I have a very open mind. I believe that there's a spirit world. I believe that there's a lot of stuff out there that we don't know about, don't want to understand, and sometimes we don't want to understand it."

"I have a very open mind. I believe that there's a spirit world. I believe that there's a lot of stuff out there that we don't know about, don't want to understand, and sometimes we don't want to understand it."

Anthony Head, English Actor

Mind, Open, Spirit, Want

29

"Italy is definitely where I feel most at home, or alternatively, living in total wilderness, in the bush in Australia."

"Italy is definitely where I feel most at home, or alternatively, living in total wilderness, in the bush in Australia."

Noah Taylor, Australian Actor

Home, Italy, Living, Wilderness

29

"There's nothing you can really do to prepare to rock. Do you prepare to eat a delicious meal? Are you hungry? Then you're gonna eat it."

"There's nothing you can really do to prepare to rock. Do you prepare to eat a delicious meal? Are you hungry? Then you're gonna eat it."

Jack Black, American Actor

29

"My father was a milkman. So, I delivered milk."

"My father was a milkman. So, I delivered milk."

Karl Malden, American Actor

29

"I'm at the beginning of it. I'm Elektra's last job before the story kicks off."

"I'm at the beginning of it. I'm Elektra's last job before the story kicks off."

Jason Isaacs, English Actor

29

"I tell people, if you really want me to look that good, why don't you cough up about $2 million more and hire Alec or Billy? If you want me to do it, this is what you get."

"I tell people, if you really want me to look that good, why don't you cough up about $2 million more and hire Alec or Billy? If you want me to do it, this is what you get."

Daniel Baldwin, American Actor

29

"When I first saw a Fellini movie, I came out of the movie theatre and decided to become a lawyer! I thought to myself, it's impossible to make something so beautiful!"

"When I first saw a Fellini movie, I came out of the movie theatre and decided to become a lawyer! I thought to myself, it's impossible to make something so beautiful!"

Roberto Benigni, Italian Actor

Thought, First, Theatre

29

"In an action film you act in the action. If it's a dramatic film you act in the drama."

"In an action film you act in the action. If it's a dramatic film you act in the drama."

Jean Claude Van Damme, Belgian Actor

Action, Drama, Film

29

"I always thought I was a singer, but I really am not."

"I always thought I was a singer, but I really am not."

Eddie Albert, American Actor

29

"I am drawn to writing and directing as it is most like the feeling I had when I was a teenager with my puppet theatre. You are more in control of everything and involved in every aspect of production, so more challenged and fulfilled."

"I am drawn to writing and directing as it is most like the feeling I had when I was a teenager with my puppet theatre. You are more in control of everything and involved in every aspect of production, so more challenged and fulfilled."

Richard E. Grant, British Actor

Control, Feeling, Production, Theatre

29

"My dreams for the future are simple: work, a happy, healthy family, a lovely long motorcycle ride, and continuing the struggle to awaken people to the need for serious human rights reform."

"My dreams for the future are simple: work, a happy, healthy family, a lovely long motorcycle ride, and continuing the struggle to awaken people to the need for serious human rights reform."

Mike Farrell, American Actor

Dream, Dreams, Family, Work, People

29

"With money, who needs friends?"

"With money, who needs friends?"

Frank Gorshin, American Actor

Money, Friends, Needs

29

"It's like with a girl: it's more fun to meet and slowly, gradually learn things about each other. A little mystery is always nice and it's interesting to still learn new things about someone you are involved with."

"It's like with a girl: it's more fun to meet and slowly, gradually learn things about each other. A little mystery is always nice and it's interesting to still learn new things about someone you are involved with."

Larry Wilcox, American Actor

29

"I enjoy being Jewish, but I'm an atheist... I hate fundamentalism in all its forms. Jews, Catholics, Baptists, I think they are all potty and capable of destroying the world."

"I enjoy being Jewish, but I'm an atheist... I hate fundamentalism in all its forms. Jews, Catholics, Baptists, I think they are all potty and capable of destroying the world."

Warren Mitchell, Australian Actor

Being, Hate, World

29

"I'm a guy who never wanted to hold a steady job, because I was worried about the monotony."

"I'm a guy who never wanted to hold a steady job, because I was worried about the monotony."

Noah Wyle, American Actor

29

"You have to like the characters you play."

"You have to like the characters you play."

Ted McGinley, American Actor

29

"As long as I can sing halfway decent, I'd rather sing than act. There's nothing like being in good voice, feeling good, having good numbers to do and having a fine orchestra."

"As long as I can sing halfway decent, I'd rather sing than act. There's nothing like being in good voice, feeling good, having good numbers to do and having a fine orchestra."

Howard Keel, American Actor

Act, Being, Feeling, Nothing

29

"What good is a friend if you can't make an enemy of him?"

"What good is a friend if you can't make an enemy of him?"

William Gillette, American Actor

Friendship, Friend, Enemy

29

"The first movie I saw - and I don't know if it influenced me - was Ben Hur. We watched it outside in a corn field, and it ran backwards, so the first movie I ever saw was Ben Hur backwards."

"The first movie I saw - and I don't know if it influenced me - was Ben Hur. We watched it outside in a corn field, and it ran backwards, so the first movie I ever saw was Ben Hur backwards."

Roberto Benigni, Italian Actor

29

"I think poetry has lost an awful lot of its muscle because nobody knows any. Nobody has to memorize poetry."

"I think poetry has lost an awful lot of its muscle because nobody knows any. Nobody has to memorize poetry."

Peter Davison, British Actor

29

"There was a gap of seven years between the first and second Dracula movies. In the second one as everybody knows, I didn't speak, because I said I couldn't say the lines."

"There was a gap of seven years between the first and second Dracula movies. In the second one as everybody knows, I didn't speak, because I said I couldn't say the lines."

Christopher Lee, English Actor

Movies, First, Years

29

"It would be fun to do a reunion show. I hope we do it some day, but it better be soon. We're all getting on."

"It would be fun to do a reunion show. I hope we do it some day, but it better be soon. We're all getting on."

William Christopher, American Actor

29

"A man's character never changes radically from youth to old age. What happens is that circumstances bring out characteristics which have not been obvious to the superficial observer."

"A man's character never changes radically from youth to old age. What happens is that circumstances bring out characteristics which have not been obvious to the superficial observer."

Hesketh Pearson, English Actor

Age, Character, Circumstances, Man

29

"I am a man of few words, but many riddles."

"I am a man of few words, but many riddles."

Frank Gorshin, American Actor

29

"Michael is not only my friend, he's my family."

"Michael is not only my friend, he's my family."

Emmanuel Lewis, American Actor

29

"Could you let me have the 3 weeks due to me now and if I work again before August I must of course repay you at the rate of exchange you let me have it at now if you kindly will."

"Could you let me have the 3 weeks due to me now and if I work again before August I must of course repay you at the rate of exchange you let me have it at now if you kindly will."

Basil Rathbone, English Actor

Work, Now, Will

29

"I did seven indies because the independent market used to be a lot better before all the stars were doing independents. As a beginning actor, that's where you started."

"I did seven indies because the independent market used to be a lot better before all the stars were doing independents. As a beginning actor, that's where you started."

Josh Holloway, American Actor

Actor, Beginning, Stars

29

"In case of doubt, do a little more than you have to."

"In case of doubt, do a little more than you have to."

Warren Mitchell, Australian Actor

29

"I'm one of those fortunate actors who gets to work pretty much every day. I've had a run of good fortune and work with some terrific people who have hired me."

"I'm one of those fortunate actors who gets to work pretty much every day. I've had a run of good fortune and work with some terrific people who have hired me."

Rob Paulsen, American Actor

Work, People, Actors, Day

29

"The best translations cannot convey to us the strength and exquisite delicacy of thought in its native garb, and he to whom such books are shut flounders about in outer darkness."

"The best translations cannot convey to us the strength and exquisite delicacy of thought in its native garb, and he to whom such books are shut flounders about in outer darkness."

Edwin Booth, American Actor

Thought, Strength, Books, Darkness

29

"When you're buying real growth and want real performance, you buy excellent management and good products and you diversify across industry sectors."

"When you're buying real growth and want real performance, you buy excellent management and good products and you diversify across industry sectors."

Robert Morse, American Actor

Growth, Management, Performance, Buying

29

"In the world we make good as evil and evil as good."

"In the world we make good as evil and evil as good."

James Caviezel, American Actor

29

"Let me read you some of my poetry. My poetry just takes me to another level."

"Let me read you some of my poetry. My poetry just takes me to another level."

Rick Fox, Canadian Actor

29

"Sorry I had to be so nasty to you Janina, at the end of a scene."

"Sorry I had to be so nasty to you Janina, at the end of a scene."

Daniel Massey, British Actor

29

"I was invited to a couple of races, but I was doing a play in New York."

"I was invited to a couple of races, but I was doing a play in New York."

Josh Brolin, American Actor

29

"If you want to be an actor, you have to do it because you love acting, not because you want to be a celebrity."

"If you want to be an actor, you have to do it because you love acting, not because you want to be a celebrity."

Alfonso Ribeiro, American Actor

Love, Acting, Celebrity

29

"You have to take a huge loss financially to do a play. You have to put aside the commercials and the speeches and the other things that put money on the table, and really save up to do it. And that's what I've done here. But it's worth it to me to be in a really good play."

"You have to take a huge loss financially to do a play. You have to put aside the commercials and the speeches and the other things that put money on the table, and really save up to do it. And that's what I've done here. But it's worth it to me to be in a really good play."

Dixie Carter, American Actor

Money, Loss, Play, Worth

29

"I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination."

"I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination."

Jimmy Dean, American Actor

Change, Direction, Wind

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