Their minds, the way in which they se the world is so striking, the way they juxtapose things, the way they can see humor in people. There’s a liberation in that.
AL PACINOI do believe, and I will always believe, that Shakespeare on film is really something that should be tried more often because it is an opportunity to take the humanity that Shakespeare writes into characters and express it.
More Al Pacino Quotes
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It’s easy to fool the eye but it’s hard to fool the heart.
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I’ve always been in the theater. I’ve always gone to it. That’s been my way to cope.
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If you have the opportunity to meet someone as an actor, it’s just great fodder for you. It’s wonderful source stuff that we die for.
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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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Romantic love can be a lot of crap, though, let me tell you. And it can hurt you.
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I’ve often said there’s two kinds of actors. There’s a more gregarious type and the shy type.
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I used to say I wanted to genuflect to a woman, put her up on a pedestal higher and higher, way up beyond my grasp…Then I’d find another one.
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I would come home and she would tell me about her life that day and all her problems and I remember saying to her, look, you really got me through this picture because I would shed everything when I came home.
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When I was doing ‘Scarface,’ I remember being in love at that time. One of the few times in my life. And I was so glad it was at that time.
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Either we heal now, as a team, or we will die as individuals.
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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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The fruit falls off the tree. You don’t shake it off before it’s ready to fall.
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You try to maintain a neutral approach to your work, and not be too hard on yourself.
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I picked the wrong movie, or I didn’t pursue a character, but everything you do is part of you and you get something from it.
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I did say to her that I thought that she had a real gift, and it’s a good idea to know that. It’s always good to go with your gift.
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