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Brian De Palma, standing there alone by the surf and they were all waiting for him. And I never forgot that because it represented to me what a director is, what a director does.

Al Pacino

And then you go back like a few days later and then you listen to the movie. And it sort of plays in your mind like a film, like a first rough cut of a movie.
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My early career was a real rush of movies and stardom – it was almost overwhelming.
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Waiting around and doing these lines over and over and finally having to go in and loop the lines and dub them.
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A lot of actors choose parts by the scripts, but I don’t trust reading the scripts that much.
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You never open your mouth until you know what the shot is.
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Or try out what I learned and see how it worked with an audience, because where are you gonna get an audience?
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I have a life and do a lot of things, and so far my work has been my life.
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There’s something to learn from it. I’ve had movies that have failed colossally, so you kind of analyze your failures.
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I can see [ talent or curiosity for acting] in my oldest daughter [Julia Marie Pacino]. I don’t know how long she’ll run away from it, but it’s there in her.
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An actor basically likes to be asked to do something, no matter what position he’s in. It feels more natural. Sitting and waiting is more gratifying.
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I’m an actor, not a star. Stars are people who live in Hollywood and have heart-shaped swimming pools.
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At one point he took the robes he was wearing and just started flipping them up in the air, out of nowhere. And later, an actor said to him.
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Show me a bad script and I will show you a big payday.
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At this point in my career, I don’t have to deal with audition rejections. So I get my rejection from other things.
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My grandfather was a provider. Work, any kind of work, was the joy of his life.
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There is only one way of surviving all the early heartbreaks in this business. You must have a sense of humor. And I think it also helps if you are a dreamer. I had my dreams all right. And that is something no one can ever take away.
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Brian De Palma, standing there alone by the surf and they were all waiting for him. And I never forgot that because it represented to me what a director is, what a director does.

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