I think there’s a down-to-earthness with Midwesterners and with people from the Midlands – which is where my family is from – in Ireland.
AIDAN QUINNSome actors actually think about what they’re going to talk about during the interview–they read up and meditate and plan quotes and get all inspired. It’s very smart, but it’s so planned. I never think to do that.
More Aidan Quinn Quotes
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I get to do interesting roles and make a living.
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I don’t get any parts I don’t get offered. There are lots of great things out there I would like to do that I don’t get offered.
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Some actors actually think about what they’re going to talk about during the interview–they read up and meditate and plan quotes and get all inspired. It’s very smart, but it’s so planned. I never think to do that.
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I mean, I’ve been stupid in the past, and I’ve learned from that.
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Just because you’re from the minimalist school, it doesn’t mean you can’t go big.
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I don’t care. I mean, I’ve been stupid in the past, and I’ve learned from that.
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I would love, more than anything, to do an out-and-out farce with huge physical energy.
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If I’m playing a character who’s concerned about his body – an athlete, say – I’ll get in shape. If I’m playing a character who doesn’t or wouldn’t,
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There will come a day when the phone doesn’t ring as much as it used to.
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I like the level of fame that I have. You get nice tables in restaurants sometimes, but fame isn’t something that I find comfortable.
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I think my being such a nomad let me into acting. I was always having to create a new image whenever we moved.
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I can’t control how people are going to react. I try not to worry about what I can’t control.
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I’d sneak out of the house to meet girls at 3:30 a.m.
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Life is hard for everyone. That’s why there’s such a nice reward at the end of it.
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I’m not a city kind of guy. I’m happiest when I’m tromping through the woods. That’s why I don’t live in Los Angeles.
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