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Sometimes a movie encapsulates a period or a moment in all of our lives in such a way that it never dies.
You want a happy ending, but not such a ridiculous happy ending that it doesn't mean anything to anybody.
My style of comedy is very real and bittersweet, and sort of always on the verge of kind of being tragic.
I wanted to play Zapruder, as he is a man you really don't know much about: a faceless, anonymous figure.
When asked by a prospective donor how much he should give, the best reply is, "Give until you are proud."
Why would anyone be an actor if he or she weren't insecure? That's why anybody pursues this kind of work.
What these books have conclusively proven is that the diffence between men and women is exactly 38 pages.
My parents never looked at my acting as a career. They saw it as a way to help provide for the household.
When people are infected by my charm, they don't see my size. My piercing deep blue eyes are distracting.
Women respond to comfort and a sense of humor. I was always able to make them laugh, so that helps a lot.
In 1958, I was shooting a movie in Florida, and I decided to go to Havana, Cuba, to see what it was like.
I made my Broadway debut in the revival of Hair and followed it up with the bus and truck tour of Grease.
If you're going to be a prisoner of your own mind, the least you can do is make sure it's well furnished.
I grew up near King's Cross station in London, living in an apartment block where my dad was a caretaker.
Some people think my singing is superb. But they're mainly on strong medication and not allowed out much.
What's so wonderful about being 6'3. What is this mythical edge tall men have over average and short men?
It's so fun to just slip on different hats and play different characters, even if it's just for a minute.
I think not every improviser is a good stage actor. Certainly not every stage actor is a good improviser.
I just love biography, and I'm fascinated by people who have shifted our destinies or our points of view.
I think the first movie I ever saw was a 'Star Wars' triple bill, when 'Return of the Jedi' was released.
In scale, 'Fortitude' is just as big as 'Game of Thrones.' It's equally as epic - it's just starting out.
David Lynch was very good, very patient with us, and the reaction in the United States seems pretty good.
Skype is a wonderful thing. The irony is that you never Skype when you're in the same country as someone.
If the work is going well and it's something that has value with some meaning to it, it gives back a lot.
What's odd is that I've never been asked to do any comedy in film. That's something I could certainly do.
I spent my whole childhood wishing I were older and now I'm spending my adulthood wishing I were younger.
I don't want to die in a car accident. When I die it'll be a glorious day. It'll probably be a waterfall.
I just look like someone with a long face. Not just A. P. McCoy himself, but some of the horses he rides.
You have to think about one shot. One shot is what it's all about. A deer's gotta be taken with one shot.
When I think of a good restaurant, it's where the food has been consistent; there's always a consistency.
Godard is a phony to me. His technique is great, but he just keeps replaying the same political rhetoric.
If you don't invest in the characters, you don't care if they get killed. It's more fun if you know them.
I watch so many movies and I find a lot of them very predictable, and also, a little bit playing it safe.
What is it with you people? You think not getting caught in a lie is the same thing as telling the truth?
You know the difference between a tornado and divorce in the south? Nothing! Someone is losing a trailer.
There's a time for daring and there's a time for caution, and a wise man understands which is called for.
I had to stop drinking alcohol, because I used to wake up nude in front of my car with my keys in my ass.
Sometimes with a comedy it's just having the instinct of how real you play it and what level you want it.
I want everyone out there in TV land to touch the TV. Touch the back of the TV and get a shock for Jesus.
I believe Ronald Reagan can make this country what it once was... a large Arctic region covered with ice.
I was never a juvenile lead or a romantic hero, and I didn't come into my own as an actor until I was 40.
When I filmed 'Live And Let Die' with Jane Seymour, I kept my socks on in bed, as it was such a cold set.
I have worked with a lot of kids. Most of them have been really lovely. But there are a lot of trappings.
I'm definitely guilty of turning tail and running in places in my life. It's the lack of courage, really.
June. June Mathis. No, no one else, ever. She gave me my start. She first, of all people, believed in me.
Style is a celebratory expression of your life force. You must approach it with a sense of joie de vivre.
Honestly, I would not advise any actor necessarily, if he was really thinking of his career, to come out.
I love being Canadian. I think growing up in Canada gives you a world perspective that I certainly enjoy.
I wasn't particularly funny in high school, but I grew up with three older brothers who were quite funny.
The older you get, the better you have to look, the higher you have to kick, the harder you have to work.