I like to think of myself as a character actor, though there's some redundancy in that. — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
Whenever I work on a part, I look at the world through the filter of the character and I pick things they… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
What are the aspects of yourself that line up with the character? You magnify those, and the ones that don't match up… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
You have that Frank Capra kind of side to it and the characters are really well drawn, so I think everybody tried… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
I'm very much into the costuming of any character that I portray and it's one of the great things about making movies… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
You don't really have to do the things that your character is doing. But us actors, we use something called sense memory.… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
Normally, I love to go to the movies and when I see a character portrayed by different actors at different ages, it… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
There are some actors that want you to call them by their character's name and they have no relationship with you outside… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
Once, during an interview in front of my wife, I was asked, "Are you one of those actors who brings your character… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
I've done movies in the past that have so many characters and I find it's very hard to follow all these stories.… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
I remember in one of my early films I had a drunk scene. It was Kiss Me Goodbye, with Sally Field, and… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
There's lots of good movies where you feel that the dialogue could be improvised, but very little was. The "Big Lebowski" was… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
Nowadays, in the contract that actors sign, you have to agree that you're going to do a certain amount of publicity-the hard part they… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share
What are the aspects of yourself that line up with the character? You magnify those, and the ones that don't match up you kind… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share
We're here for such a short period of time. Live like you're already dead, man. Have a good time. Do your best. Let it… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share
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… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share
You know, ballet might be too formal of a title for the type of dance I do, but I love to dance. — Jeff Bridges Copy Share
Like most kids, you don't want to do what your folks want you to do. You've got your own thing. — Jeff Bridges Copy Share
You prep, you prep, you prep. And on the day that you film, you let all of that go. I try to achieve emptiness… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share
The Oscar nomination is great. It's a great pat on the back. And I like that. — Jeff Bridges Copy Share
When you start to engage with your creative processes, it shakes up all your impulses, and they all kind of inform one another. — Jeff Bridges Copy Share
There's lots of good movies where you feel that the dialogue could be improvised, but very little was. The "Big Lebowski" was like that… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share
It's not enough just to treat women well. We have to work to make sure all men treat women well. — Jeff Bridges Copy Share
Ballet might be too formal of a title for the type of dance I do, but I love to dance. I love to draw… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share
It was fortunate for all of us to have Joaquin Jackson, who is a very renowned Texas Ranger, on board. He spent quite a… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share
