My dad told me, ‘It takes fifteen years to be an overnight success’, and it took me seventeen and a half years.
ADRIEN BRODYObviously I’m not there to pick up anybody, but I’m not afraid to hang out in a predominantly gay establishment.
More Adrien Brody Quotes
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Not being a commodity enough to be hired by the big directors for projects that have some kind of integrity.
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War is chaotic and when you start having a larger scale film and you have a lot of safety protocols and choreography,
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I try to pace myself and not work for the sake of working and stick to what inspired me prior to receiving recognition.
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Obviously I’m not there to pick up anybody, but I’m not afraid to hang out in a predominantly gay establishment.
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We were all kind of thrown into the woods and we didn’t have any of the modern conveniences that we take for granted.
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So that isn’t the concern. You have to do what you can do, and share what you feel is appropriate to share in the moment.
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Something that I’ve always loved and appreciated is the chance to see something about someone’s character.
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Like, fear and the way fear controls us.
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There are the obstacles of your position as an actor.
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You meet a pretty girl, you’re different from when you meet a tough kid on the street.
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And the level of intense tragedy that so many people have experienced in this world,
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It’s not like I crave attention all the time.
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I always had an actor within me.
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What guides me is to do work that’s more avant-garde – things that I think are special. You can easily become a celebrity and get caught up in all that blur. I just want to work and surprise myself.
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Some people may not appreciate your work and some may be incredibly moved by it.
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