I don’t like a lot of things like [Iraq], I never did. Being in a position of celebrity and having your words carry such unnatural weight…
AL PACINOI understand the directors much more. I was always rebelling against them when I was a youngster, I didn’t want to be told what to do. I had no identification.
More Al Pacino Quotes
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There was once a great actor named George C. Scott. He was on stage in the Delacourt Theater in Central Park, where they do Shakespeare every summer, and he was playing Shylock in The Merchant of Venice.
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Acting is hard work. At times, it’s very energizing and enervating.
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It wasn’t until I got older that I realized acting was something I could really do.
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I come from the South Bronx – a true descendant of the melting pot. I grew up in a really mixed neighborhood; it was a very integrated life.
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It turned out that time doesn’t heal the wound , but in its so merciful way , blunts the edges ever so slightly
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I personally think if you’re given four months instead of four weeks on a play, with the people who want to work that way.
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If you can identify with people, you can empathize with people and therefore you understand things.
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I went to Performing Arts because that was the only school that would accept me. My scholastic level was not very high.
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It was her way of getting out, and she would take me with her. I’d go home and act all the parts.
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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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The hardest thing about being famous is that people are always nice to you.
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One of the things that made me want to be an actor more than ever was seeing a Chekhov play, “The Sea Gull,” when was 14 in the Bronx.
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My early career was a real rush of movies and stardom – it was almost overwhelming.
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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 have a life and do a lot of things, and so far my work has been my life.
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