Actor Quotes by John Cameron Mitchell

8 Actor quotes by John Cameron Mitchell

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John Cameron Mitchell’s eight brief thoughts capture an inventive, bold spirit. His words feel daring and creative, offering a concise glimpse into his boundary‑pushing view of acting.

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I know what it's like to audition, so it's important that everybody who auditions, even if I know right off they're not…

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I've obviously always been aware of actor-oriented films, being an actor. Altman and Cassavetes were really strong. And then I realized their…

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I come from the theater, and there is a real collaborative history there.

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It's the weird thing that actors do: You jumped across that building because the scene required it.

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Having been an actor in Hollywood for a certain amount of time, I always felt a pressure to be sort of a…

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I realized that theater was the perfect thing for me, in short bursts of intense community building.

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Drag wasn't really on Broadway. It was considered low-class.

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Doing 'Hedwig' was so hard that I kind of burned out on acting.

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You're on Facebook, and you're supposed to know your sexual orientation at 13... Nobody really knows what's going on at that time, and people…

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I'd like to do some female roles again.

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We're all weirdly single, middle-aged women with too much money who look to fill the void with too much shopping.

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I think as far as themes, 'Hedwig' is about what music meant to you as a kid and how rock n' roll can save…

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Doing 'Hedwig' totally contributed to my acceptance of myself.

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“My sex change operation got botched; my guardian angel fell asleep on the watch; now all I got is a Barbie doll crotch; I've…

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'Hedwig' isn't particularly based on me, but I think that it is autobiographical in terms of emotion.

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Kids' literature now is dystopian, you know.

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Getting the blood moving through your body does do wonders for your complexion.

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There are a lot of silly projects out there.

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I would love for 'Hedwig' to be in every tiny shopping mall so every freakish kid like I was can have a broadening experience.

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We spend so much of our early lives trying to figure out who we really are. And we spend the rest of our lives…

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I like all kinds of input.

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Anger is so constructive.

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Growing up, it was uncool to admit that your family had any money. And then, instantly, money was cool. In Reagan's parlance, it was…

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