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One of the tough things about being an actor, probably the hardest thing, is getting your foot in the door, and my father handled that for me at a very early age.

Jeff Bridges

I’m not locked into playing one guy.
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Guy Lock Play
My wife, whenever I’d go off to work and I’d be kind of anxious, she’ll say, ‘Remember, have fun.’ Oh, I forgot, thanks for the reminder. Because sometimes we do forget. We take it all too seriously and there’s a lot of joy to be had wherever you are.
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Anxious Fun Joy Wife
Normally, we push away the things we’re scared of.
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Normal Puch Scare
The hoopla with all the award season is kind of mind-boggling. It kind of puts you on your heels.
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Awards Kind Mind
You know, it’s kind of a shame in a way but the more seasoned directors a lot of times have more difficult getting a job than first time guys. New kid on the block kind of thing.
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Block Job Kid
There are some actors that want you to call them by their character’s name and they have no relationship with you outside of the character. But I like to get to know who I’m working with so that we can relax together, and it’s more fun.
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Character Fun Names
My mom wasn’t a movie star.
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Mom Mother Star
Life’s picking up speed.
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Life Pick Speed
My m.o. as far as choosing projects is I really try not to work. I try to not do the scripts that are offered me.
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Project Script Trying
One of the things I want to do that’s outside the realm of acting and the arts – although both have their place in this – is ending childhood hunger here in America.
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Art Childhood Country People
I’ve got a closet full of tuxes, and I appreciate that, because one thing I don’t like to do is shop.
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Appreciate Closet Shop
If you change partners every time it gets tough or you get a little dissatisfied, then I don’t think you get the richness that’s available in a long-term relationship.
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Little Long Thinking
Obviously it’s fun to let yourself go and eat a pint of Haagen Dazs, but being healthy feels the best. Sobriety and health is the greatest thing.
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Fun Healthy Sobriety
Sometimes you’ll have a movie that you’re very proud of and you think it transcended all of your expectations but it doesn’t come out at the right time. I have done movies that have never been released. That can be depressing.
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Depres Expectation Think
I’ve done several commercials and I’ve done voiceovers for documentaries.
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Documentaries Done Voiceover
Basically, one of the hardest things about being an actor is getting your first break. I’m a product of nepotism. The doors were open to me. I’d done several movies before I decided what I wanted to do.
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Actors Door Nepotism

One of the tough things about being an actor, probably the hardest thing, is getting your foot in the door, and my father handled that for me at a very early age.

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