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Gene Hackman Quotes

I don’t trust air I can’t see Picture Quote #1

That’s the great thing about plankton. It pretty much keeps to itself Picture Quote #1

Like a duck on the pond. On the surface everything looks calm, but beneath the water those little feet are churning a mile a minute Picture Quote #1

Seventy-five per cent of being successful as an actor is pure luck. The rest is just endurance Picture Quote #1

It really costs me a lot emotionally to watch myself on screen. I think of myself, and feel like I’m quite young, and then I look at this old man with the baggy chins and the tired eyes and the receding hairline and all that Picture Quote #1

You go through stages in your career that you feel very good about yourself. Then you feel awful, like, ‘Why didn’t I choose something else?’ But overall I’m pretty satisfied that I made the right choice when I decided to be an actor Picture Quote #1

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I went in the Marines when I was 16. I spent four and a half years in the Marines and then came right to New York to be an actor. And then seven years later, I got my first job Picture Quote #1

The worst job I ever had was working nights in the Chrysler Building. I was part of a team of about five guys, and we polished the leather furniture Picture Quote #1

My wife and I take what we call our Friday comedy day off. We watch standup comics on TV. The raunchier the better. We love Eddie Izzard Picture Quote #1

I have trouble with direction, because I have trouble with authority. I was not a good Marine Picture Quote #1

It really costs me a lot emotionally to watch myself on-screen. I think of myself, and feel like I’m quite young, and then I look at this old man with the baggy chins and the tired eyes and the receding hairline and all that Picture Quote #1

Dysfunctional families have sired a number of pretty good actors Picture Quote #1

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I do not like assassins, or men of low character Picture Quote #1

The difference between a hero and a coward is one step sideways Picture Quote #1

I’m not a sentimental guy Picture Quote #1

I left home when I was 16 because I was looking for adventure Picture Quote #1

I don’t see myself as a violent guy Picture Quote #1

I don’t like to talk about myself that much Picture Quote #1

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I was trained to be an actor, not a star Picture Quote #1

Hollywood loves to typecast, and I guess they saw me as a violent guy Picture Quote #1

I write in the morning from about eight till noon, and sometimes again a bit in the afternoon. In the morning I start off by going over what I had done the previous day, which my wife has happily typed up for me Picture Quote #1

Things parents say to children are oftentimes not heard, but in some cases you pick up on things that your parent would like to see you have done Picture Quote #1

I was trained to be an actor, not a star. I was trained to play roles, not to deal with fame and agents and lawyers and the press Picture Quote #1

If you look at yourself as a star, you’ve already lost something in the portrayal of any human being Picture Quote #1

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I got to work with Gene Hackman for six weeks, side by side, 12 hours a day Picture Quote #1

It really costs me a lot emotionally to watch myself on screen. I think of myself, and feel like I’m quite young, and then I look at this old man with the baggy chins and the tired eyes and the receding hairline and all that Picture Quote #1

Once, I optioned a novel and tried to do a screenplay on it, which was great fun, but I was too respectful. I was only 100 pages into the novel and I had about 90 pages of movie script going. I realized I had a lot to learn Picture Quote #1

My grandfather had been a newspaper reporter, as was my uncle. They were pretty good writers and so I thought maybe somewhere down the line I would do some writing Picture Quote #1

I lost touch with my son in terms of advice early on. Maybe it had to do with being gone so much, doing location films when he was at an age where he needed support and guidance Picture Quote #1

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I don’t trust air I can’t see (Gene Hackman Quotes) That’s the great thing about plankton. It pretty much keeps to itself. (Gene Hackman Quotes) Like a duck on the pond. On the surface everything looks calm, but beneath the water those little feet are churning a mile a minute. (Gene Hackman Quotes) Seventy-five per cent of being successful as an actor is pure luck. The rest is just endurance. (Gene Hackman Quotes) It really costs me a lot emotionally to watch myself on screen. I think of myself, and feel like I’m quite young, and then I look at this old man with the baggy chins and the tired eyes and the receding hairline and all that. (Gene Hackman Quotes) You go through stages in your career that you feel very good about yourself. Then you feel awful, like, ‘Why didn’t I choose something else?’ But overall I’m pretty satisfied that I made the right choice when I decided to be an actor (Gene Hackman Quotes) I went in the Marines when I was 16. I spent four and a half years in the Marines and then came right to New York to be an actor. And then seven years later, I got my first job (Gene Hackman Quotes) The worst job I ever had was working nights in the Chrysler Building. I was part of a team of about five guys, and we polished the leather furniture (Gene Hackman Quotes) My wife and I take what we call our Friday comedy day off. We watch standup comics on TV. The raunchier the better. We love Eddie Izzard (Gene Hackman Quotes) I have trouble with direction, because I have trouble with authority. I was not a good Marine (Gene Hackman Quotes) It really costs me a lot emotionally to watch myself on-screen. I think of myself, and feel like I’m quite young, and then I look at this old man with the baggy chins and the tired eyes and the receding hairline and all that (Gene Hackman Quotes) Dysfunctional families have sired a number of pretty good actors (Gene Hackman Quotes) I do not like assassins, or men of low character (Gene Hackman Quotes) The difference between a hero and a coward is one step sideways (Gene Hackman Quotes) I’m not a sentimental guy (Gene Hackman Quotes) I left home when I was 16 because I was looking for adventure (Gene Hackman Quotes) I don’t see myself as a violent guy (Gene Hackman Quotes) I don’t like to talk about myself that much (Gene Hackman Quotes) I was trained to be an actor, not a star (Gene Hackman Quotes) Hollywood loves to typecast, and I guess they saw me as a violent guy (Gene Hackman Quotes) I write in the morning from about eight till noon, and sometimes again a bit in the afternoon. In the morning I start off by going over what I had done the previous day, which my wife has happily typed up for me (Gene Hackman Quotes) Things parents say to children are oftentimes not heard, but in some cases you pick up on things that your parent would like to see you have done (Gene Hackman Quotes) I was trained to be an actor, not a star. I was trained to play roles, not to deal with fame and agents and lawyers and the press (Gene Hackman Quotes) If you look at yourself as a star, you’ve already lost something in the portrayal of any human being (Gene Hackman Quotes) I got to work with Gene Hackman for six weeks, side by side, 12 hours a day (Gene Hackman Quotes) It really costs me a lot emotionally to watch myself on screen. I think of myself, and feel like I’m quite young, and then I look at this old man with the baggy chins and the tired eyes and the receding hairline and all that (Gene Hackman Quotes) Once, I optioned a novel and tried to do a screenplay on it, which was great fun, but I was too respectful. I was only 100 pages into the novel and I had about 90 pages of movie script going. I realized I had a lot to learn (Gene Hackman Quotes) My grandfather had been a newspaper reporter, as was my uncle. They were pretty good writers and so I thought maybe somewhere down the line I would do some writing (Gene Hackman Quotes) I lost touch with my son in terms of advice early on. Maybe it had to do with being gone so much, doing location films when he was at an age where he needed support and guidance (Gene Hackman Quotes)