My favorite Oscar story was a year my brother had been nominated, my whole family went.
BEAU BRIDGESYeah, I’m very impressed with Lifetime, this is the first time I’ve worked with them. I really like the kind of programming that they’re into, so I’m hoping that I will.
More Beau Bridges Quotes
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I’ve always seen making movies as a bunch of little births and deaths.
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My brother and I are always trying to figure out a way to work again together.
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But on the other hand I believe I’m a private person too, and I enjoy that aspect of my life as well.
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If your focus is there, then the actual doing of the job will be fun and enjoyable. But if you’re so involved in trying to be interesting and a character and everything when you’re not working, it can get in the way and people get goofed up.
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I’ve done a number of these My Name is Earl shows. I play Earl’s father. It’s a half-hour comedy. And I’ll be doing some more of those.
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Sometimes it’s hard to know why networks will stick with something. Sometimes the ratings won’t happen, but there’s excitement at the network, so they’ll stay with the show.
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You miss that guy but then suddenly you’re working with him again maybe somewhere.
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As an actor, I travel around a lot and live in a lot of hotels, and many times I’ve been in a town where the only entertainment to be had is what you find in the hotel bar or lobby.
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Some of my oldest friends are actors. But that’s not the only place my friends come from.
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And I like music, too, I like playing music.
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My favorite roles usually have to do with the story, if it’s a good story I usually enjoy doing the character.
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But when I’m done with the job I can take it off pretty easy, it’s like a suit of clothes, put on something else.
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Spielberg conveys the respect for Native Americans that is normally lacking in Western films.
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I like to try to make the characters I play be as human as possible.
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The one we keep pitching and there are no takers is The Fabulous Baker Boys Go to Hawaii. There don’t seem to be any takers on that one!
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