I get to do interesting roles and make a living.
AIDAN QUINNMake them laugh, and then make them listen.
More Aidan Quinn Quotes
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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 think there’s a down-to-earthness with Midwesterners and with people from the Midlands – which is where my family is from – in Ireland.
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I mean, I’ve been stupid in the past, and I’ve learned from that.
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You should learn to be happy with what you have. Besides, the fact that I’m not a huge star has allowed me to pick and choose the roles I want to do, not the ones some person sitting in a studio office thinks I should do.
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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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Really, most of us just focus on what’s in front of us. We’re too busy putting out the fires of everyday life.
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Being physically away from Hollywood probably loses me a few jobs, but the best ones seek me out.
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Money is just something to be circulated.
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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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I don’t. I almost never get in shape for a movie, even though I know it would be a good career move.
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I loved working with Meryl Streep twice and I’ve gotten to work with my friend Liam Neeson on several occasions.
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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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Life is hard for everyone. That’s why there’s such a nice reward at the end of it.
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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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Make them laugh, and then make them listen.
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