I'm from the old school of actors who are convinced too much exposure on TV isn't good for a long career. — Van Heflin Copy Share Image
When I was a very young actor, I made a wise move. I invested in the stock market. — Van Heflin Copy Share Image
The hard part of not working is occupying the mind. If an actor doesn't work, he grows stale. — Van Heflin Copy Share Image
As an actor, you're not working every day and sometimes not for long periods of time. — Van Heflin Copy Share Image
I try to acquire some new approach with each role in order to build up a varied acting technique. — Van Heflin Copy Share Image
An actor doesn't have a regular job. He is dependent upon the roles which are given him. — Van Heflin Copy Share Image
The professional's love for the theater is less pure than that of the non-professional's. — Van Heflin Copy Share Image
Louis B. Mayer once looked at me and said, 'You will never get the girl at the end'. So I worked on… — Van Heflin Copy Share Image
What I like about the independent field is that an actor can pick his roles and his stories and do them without… — Van Heflin Copy Share Image
I'm a very practical actor, and having an artistic triumph that's a commercial flop doesn't do you any good, in any phase… — Van Heflin Copy Share Image
I believe all conscientious actors feel the same way - that there is too much hurry-scurry in TV to permit a sufficient… — Van Heflin Copy Share Image
Sometimes when an actor returns to work after three or four years in service, he is assigned inferior roles because the studio… — Van Heflin Copy Share Image
I think it's all right for an actor to appear on television as a guest maybe three or four times a year.… — Van Heflin Copy Share Image
Take these actors who adhere to a rigid schedule. They will say they are going to do two pictures a year or… — Van Heflin Copy Share Image
A doctor or lawyer who has reached the top can stay there or move on to higher prestige positions. But an actor… — Van Heflin Copy Share Image
If you don't have that indefinable unique personality, you must learn as much as possible about acting in a variety of roles.… — Van Heflin Copy Share Image
An actor doesn't have a regular job. He is dependent upon the roles which are given him. — Van Heflin Copy Share
You must remember that I won an Oscar for my role Johnny Eager. Then I went into the Army. But before I did, I… — Van Heflin Copy Share
When I was a very young actor, I made a wise move. I invested in the stock market. — Van Heflin Copy Share
What I like about the independent field is that an actor can pick his roles and his stories and do them without anyone always… — Van Heflin Copy Share
Being under contract gives you financial and emotional security. But you lose the sense of accomplishment that goes hand in hand with being a… — Van Heflin Copy Share
Most fellows learned something about dressing in college. But my fraternity made me stay in the basement whenever we gave a dance. — Van Heflin Copy Share
I can sit on a boat or a river bank and problems that seemed insurmountable just don't seem that important anymore. — Van Heflin Copy Share
I certainly don't approve of American actors who go to Europe and run down Hollywood. — Van Heflin Copy Share
I don't think it's fair to a family to uproot them simply because it's profitable for you to do so. — Van Heflin Copy Share
I believe all conscientious actors feel the same way - that there is too much hurry-scurry in TV to permit a sufficient amount of… — Van Heflin Copy Share
You have to be careful of the pictures you make. You should ask, Will it have universal appeal, will it have an appeal at… — Van Heflin Copy Share
Let's face it. I'm not a personality or the handsome actor type. When you have those God-given assets, you don't have to worry if… — Van Heflin Copy Share
