Craig Gillespie famous quotes
50 minutes ago
-
I love when there's an obstacle to overcome, even for the audience to actually empathize with that character. I find that interesting, and then, how to work around that and make them relatable. That's something that you have to dig into the moments and into the performances and see how to play those situations that make them relatable.
-- Craig Gillespie -
I do tend to have characters that I guess are in some way loners or dealing with obstacles that they have to confront that ultimately make them a better person in a way.
-- Craig Gillespie -
Everybody is talking and everybody is trying to block things out, but eventually you just yell, "Action!," everybody starts moving, the camera starts going, and you get a take.
-- Craig Gillespie
-
The fighter (like the writer) must stand alone. If he loses he cannot call an executive conference and throw off on a vice president or the assistant sales manager. He is consequently resented by fractional characters who cannot live outside an organization.
-
I never really thought of myself as being an action hero or a leading man, or any of that. I'm a character actor.
-
Don't ever forget that you're a citizen of this world, and there are things you can do to lift the human spirit, things that are easy, things that are free, things that you can do every day. Civility, respect, kindness, character.
-
Poetry is a way for me to explore a tingly feeling, to let it play itself out, and also to map it. I feel like I'm making little star maps when I write poems.
-
It's a 360-degree sound experience. Like you're in the middle of the band. A lot of people have the technology to play the format, so why not put it out there. It sounds great.
-
I think being recognized more is something you have to get used to, whether it's your homeland or when you're traveling. People recognize me from my play or a commercial I've done. It's just a normal part of life.
-
Anyone who's got a guitar, you like to pick it up. I can play a couple of songs, some '50s rock and roll, a bit of Elvis. That's it, really - I'm not a musician, I'm not a singer.
-
In considering any new subject, there is frequently a tendency, first, to overrate what we find to be already interesting or remarkable; and, secondly, by a sort of natural reaction, to undervalue the true state of the case, when we do discover that our notions have surpassed those that were really tenable
-
I'm always looking, as an actor, for activities. I think it's far more interesting to watch what people do than what they say. You always want to watch behavior, because the dialogue as written by our illustrious leaders is great. Eminently playable.
-
Memory only becomes interesting through its struggle with forgetfulness.
You may also like:
-
Aasif Mandvi
Actor -
Alan Arkin
Actor -
Anton Yelchin
Film actor -
Casey Affleck
Actor -
Chris Pine
Actor -
Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Actor -
Colin Farrell
Film actor -
Emily Mortimer
Actress -
Eric Bana
Film actor -
Graham McTavish
Television actor -
Holliday Grainger
Actress -
Imogen Poots
Actress -
J. B. Bernstein
Sports agent -
Jon Hamm
Actor -
Kyle Gallner
Actor -
Ryan Gosling
Actor -
Sean William Scott
Actor -
Suraj Sharma
Actor -
Toni Collette
Actress -
Marti Noxon
Television writer