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"I was planning on my future as a homeless person. I had a really good spot picked out."

"I was planning on my future as a homeless person. I had a really good spot picked out."

Larry David, American Actor

Future, Planning

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"I have a movie coming out called Spun, which will be at the Toronto Film Fest."

"I have a movie coming out called Spun, which will be at the Toronto Film Fest."

Eric Roberts, American Actor

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"I'm still very close friends with his first wife, Neile, who is now remarried."

"I'm still very close friends with his first wife, Neile, who is now remarried."

Robert Vaughn, American Actor

Wife, First, Friends, Now

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"Jerry Weintraub, the producer, might be a pain in the ass, but he really knows how to treat his actors."

"Jerry Weintraub, the producer, might be a pain in the ass, but he really knows how to treat his actors."

Bernie Mac, American Actor

Actor, Actors, Pain

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"I was always the shame of the family - the one Yankee who was actually born in the North."

"I was always the shame of the family - the one Yankee who was actually born in the North."

Randy Harrison, American Actor

Family, Shame, Yankee

7

"My parents didn't want me to be a regular in a series. I was a working actor from time to time but they thought was a little too much being a star of a series. They wanted me to have a slightly more normal childhood."

"My parents didn't want me to be a regular in a series. I was a working actor from time to time but they thought was a little too much being a star of a series. They wanted me to have a slightly more normal childhood."

Harry Shearer, American Actor

Time, Thought, Being

7

"If you were a pretty boy pop singer, it would wreck you, growing older."

"If you were a pretty boy pop singer, it would wreck you, growing older."

Bob Geldof, Irish Actor

7

"Questions are a burden to others; answers are a prison for oneself."

"Questions are a burden to others; answers are a prison for oneself."

Patrick McGoohan, American Actor

Answers, Burden, Prison, Questions

7

"For example, Michael Mann's film Collateral - there is certain kinds of stories that lend themselves to digital photography. Some things are very raw stories that digital photography kind of lends itself to."

"For example, Michael Mann's film Collateral - there is certain kinds of stories that lend themselves to digital photography. Some things are very raw stories that digital photography kind of lends itself to."

Matthew Modine, American Actor

Example, Film, Photography

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"In animation, there's this exhilarating moment of discovery when you see the film and you say, Oh THAT'S what I was doing."

"In animation, there's this exhilarating moment of discovery when you see the film and you say, Oh THAT'S what I was doing."

John Lithgow, American Actor

Animation, Discovery, Film

7

"And it was the idea that you can do a play - like a Shakespeare play, or any well-written play, Arthur Miller, whatever - and say things you could never imagine saying, never imagine thinking in your own life."

"And it was the idea that you can do a play - like a Shakespeare play, or any well-written play, Arthur Miller, whatever - and say things you could never imagine saying, never imagine thinking in your own life."

James Earl Jones, American Actor

Life, Idea, Play, Saying

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"I was very lucky in as much as I played a lot of tennis."

"I was very lucky in as much as I played a lot of tennis."

Dabney Coleman, American Actor

7

"The kids put you on a pedestal. I didn't like it."

"The kids put you on a pedestal. I didn't like it."

Tommy Rettig, American Actor

7

"Like, they know that I have a habit of rubbing my earlobes, I've been doing it since I was two."

"Like, they know that I have a habit of rubbing my earlobes, I've been doing it since I was two."

Balthazar Getty, American Actor

7

"I didn't really have any interest in producing anything."

"I didn't really have any interest in producing anything."

Mark Ruffalo, American Actor

7

"And I thought that was the best way for me to participate, because standing in the crowd and listening is a fantastic education, but it's not my nature. I need to be involved. So I did that instead."

"And I thought that was the best way for me to participate, because standing in the crowd and listening is a fantastic education, but it's not my nature. I need to be involved. So I did that instead."

Andre Braugher, American Actor

Education, Nature, Thought, Listening

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"My name is James Edward Franco. Ted is a nickname for Edward. That's what my parents called me. I also got 'Teddy Ruxpin' a lot. It just got to a point where I got sick of it, so when a teacher called out 'James Franco' my junior year of high school, I didn't correct her."

"My name is James Edward Franco. Ted is a nickname for Edward. That's what my parents called me. I also got 'Teddy Ruxpin' a lot. It just got to a point where I got sick of it, so when a teacher called out 'James Franco' my junior year of high school, I didn't correct her."

James Franco, American Actor

Name, Parents, School

7

"Fake is as old as the Eden tree."

"Fake is as old as the Eden tree."

Orson Welles, American Actor

7

"I wish in my own mind I were more definite - that I was absolutely convinced I'd never direct someone else's script, but I keep reading scripts, because I might find something."

"I wish in my own mind I were more definite - that I was absolutely convinced I'd never direct someone else's script, but I keep reading scripts, because I might find something."

Paul Mazursky, American Actor

7

"I personally don't believe in aliens. But, I do believe that there is something out there that is accountable for all these mysterious things that are going on: I think it is a spiritual thing not a material thing."

"I personally don't believe in aliens. But, I do believe that there is something out there that is accountable for all these mysterious things that are going on: I think it is a spiritual thing not a material thing."

J. T. Walsh, American Actor

7

"Working hard is great, being lazy sometimes is great, but failed potential is the worst."

"Working hard is great, being lazy sometimes is great, but failed potential is the worst."

Campbell Scott, American Actor

Being, Potential

7

"Good judgement comes from experience. Sometimes, experience comes from bad judgement."

"Good judgement comes from experience. Sometimes, experience comes from bad judgement."

Christian Slater, American Actor

7

"As kids we're not taught how to deal with success; we're taught how to deal with failure. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. If at first you succeed, then what?"

"As kids we're not taught how to deal with success; we're taught how to deal with failure. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. If at first you succeed, then what?"

Charlie Sheen, American Actor

Success, Failure, First, Kids

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"Michael Jackson and I talk all the time. I think we understand each other in a way that most people can't understand either of us."

"Michael Jackson and I talk all the time. I think we understand each other in a way that most people can't understand either of us."

Macaulay Culkin, American Actor

Time, People, Talk

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"The French and the British are such good enemies that they can't resist being friends."

"The French and the British are such good enemies that they can't resist being friends."

Peter Ustinov, English Actor

Being, Enemies, Friends

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"It's definitely intense to walk away from at the end of each season."

"It's definitely intense to walk away from at the end of each season."

Lee Tergesen, American Actor

7

"One of the perks of being an actor is to get to meet athletes that you respect. Especially who played before my time. Brooks Robinson is one of those athletes; they just don't make them any nicer."

"One of the perks of being an actor is to get to meet athletes that you respect. Especially who played before my time. Brooks Robinson is one of those athletes; they just don't make them any nicer."

Josh Charles, American Actor

Time, Athletes, Being

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"Never underestimate a child's ability to get into more trouble."

"Never underestimate a child's ability to get into more trouble."

Martin Mull, American Actor

Ability, Trouble

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"We did a different show every night. We'd open a show, and then two weeks later we'd open the next show. And two weeks later we'd open the third show until we had all eight running. And it was just one of the richest experiences I'd ever had in my theatrical life."

"We did a different show every night. We'd open a show, and then two weeks later we'd open the next show. And two weeks later we'd open the third show until we had all eight running. And it was just one of the richest experiences I'd ever had in my theatrical life."

Mandy Patinkin, American Actor

Life, Night, Open, Running

7

"Misery is manifold. The wretchedness of the earth is multiform."

"Misery is manifold. The wretchedness of the earth is multiform."

Matt LeBlanc, American Actor

7

"My own dreams fortunately came true in this great state. I became Mr. Universe; I became a successful businessman. And even though some people say I still speak with a slight accent, I have reached the top of the acting profession."

"My own dreams fortunately came true in this great state. I became Mr. Universe; I became a successful businessman. And even though some people say I still speak with a slight accent, I have reached the top of the acting profession."

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austrian Actor

Dream, Dreams, People, Successful, Acting

7

"You have to remember we're just performers, that we seldom have any kind of grasp on real life."

"You have to remember we're just performers, that we seldom have any kind of grasp on real life."

Tom Kenny, American Actor

7

"I believe the ability to think is blessed. If you can think about a situation, you can deal with it. The big struggle is to keep your head clear enough to think."

"I believe the ability to think is blessed. If you can think about a situation, you can deal with it. The big struggle is to keep your head clear enough to think."

Richard Pryor, American Actor

Ability, Struggle

7

"The actor should be able to create the universe in the palm of his hand."

"The actor should be able to create the universe in the palm of his hand."

Laurence Olivier, English Actor

Actor, Universe

7

"I buy women shoes and they use them to walk away from me."

"I buy women shoes and they use them to walk away from me."

Mickey Rooney, American Actor

7

"I'm very lucky to work in so many different arenas of the entertainment industry and I do enjoy them all, but making music - original music - in the studio or live onstage is definitely my favorite thing to do."

"I'm very lucky to work in so many different arenas of the entertainment industry and I do enjoy them all, but making music - original music - in the studio or live onstage is definitely my favorite thing to do."

Bill Mumy, American Actor

Music, Work, Entertainment, Favorite

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"The joy of acting for me is to be able to experience emotions in a safe environment. You can't scream and cry in the street because everybody will look. If you do it on a movie set, you get applauded."

"The joy of acting for me is to be able to experience emotions in a safe environment. You can't scream and cry in the street because everybody will look. If you do it on a movie set, you get applauded."

Jesse Eisenberg, American Actor

Experience, Acting, Emotions, Environment

7

"My dad had a movie theater so I was there every night."

"My dad had a movie theater so I was there every night."

Brion James, American Actor

Father, Dad, Night, Theater

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"I live with an 18-month-old Jack Russell named Chicken. He moved in about 15 months ago, and it was very hard at first because I work a lot and he doesn't."

"I live with an 18-month-old Jack Russell named Chicken. He moved in about 15 months ago, and it was very hard at first because I work a lot and he doesn't."

Liev Schreiber, American Actor

Work, First, Months

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"The world intrudes in my brain daily. Since my brain is dripping with all kinds of stuff that's out there in the world, that I can't seem to be able to shut out, it has to end up being in my work as well."

"The world intrudes in my brain daily. Since my brain is dripping with all kinds of stuff that's out there in the world, that I can't seem to be able to shut out, it has to end up being in my work as well."

Eric Bogosian, American Actor

Work, Being, End, World

7

"Actually, I've only been involved with one girl I worked with. It was Alyssa Milano. We didn't actually have an onscreen kiss - we're about to but it gets broken up."

"Actually, I've only been involved with one girl I worked with. It was Alyssa Milano. We didn't actually have an onscreen kiss - we're about to but it gets broken up."

Scott Wolf, American Actor

7

"Even if I don't have a job, I work on plays and scenes."

"Even if I don't have a job, I work on plays and scenes."

Jeff Goldblum, American Actor

7

"Yeah, I went to ACT for a while. It was great."

"Yeah, I went to ACT for a while. It was great."

Gedde Watanabe, American Actor

7

"And I like music, too, I like playing music."

"And I like music, too, I like playing music."

Beau Bridges, American Actor

7

"I've actually become much, much dumber through being married and having these children. I find that I'm not half as sharp that I once was. I can't even help them with their 4th and 5th grade vocabulary and math work at this point."

"I've actually become much, much dumber through being married and having these children. I find that I'm not half as sharp that I once was. I can't even help them with their 4th and 5th grade vocabulary and math work at this point."

Patrick Warburton, American Actor

Work, Being, Children, Help

7

"I love to be directed. They can trust me and go."

"I love to be directed. They can trust me and go."

Jeff Goldblum, American Actor

7

"Violence is my last option."

"Violence is my last option."

Chuck Norris, American Actor

7

"I was a little nervous coming in mostly because my first scene was with Martin Sheen, who I'm a huge fan of."

"I was a little nervous coming in mostly because my first scene was with Martin Sheen, who I'm a huge fan of."

Gary Cole, American Actor

7

"I really wasn't even sure if I should continue acting. I would like try and figure out if I could be good enough to do it. It was like 10 or 12 years into my career before I felt like maybe I can do it. It was such a different time than now."

"I really wasn't even sure if I should continue acting. I would like try and figure out if I could be good enough to do it. It was like 10 or 12 years into my career before I felt like maybe I can do it. It was such a different time than now."

Forest Whitaker, American Actor

Time, Acting, Career, Now

7

"I'm very concerned for the future of the earth and its amazing creatures. We've got to be careful and make sure we don't foul our own nest."

"I'm very concerned for the future of the earth and its amazing creatures. We've got to be careful and make sure we don't foul our own nest."

John Lithgow, American Actor

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