I think there are all sorts of ways of turning into an actor, and there are a vast variety of different actors.… — John Lithgow Copy Share Image
Having grown up in the theater family, having done a huge amount of acting from a very little boy to precocious teenager… — John Lithgow Copy Share Image
I consider myself a very lucky actor that, approaching 60, I'm still employed and employable. — John Lithgow Copy Share Image
Instead of being a theater actor who sometimes does movies I became a movie actor who sometimes does theater. — John Lithgow Copy Share Image
I went to Harvard and immediately fell into the theater gang, and I was already an experienced actor, so you go with… — John Lithgow Copy Share Image
I went to Princeton High School, when I was very serious about being an artist. I was in a theatre family but… — John Lithgow Copy Share Image
Growing up I didn't want to be an actor. I sort of didn't want to go into the family business; the main… — John Lithgow Copy Share Image
I always tell that to young people - go to college, do theater, work with an audience. Don't try to learn how… — John Lithgow Copy Share Image
I grew up in a theater family. My father was a regional theater classical repertory producer. He created Shakespeare festivals. He produced… — John Lithgow Copy Share Image
Anyone who hears enough laughter and applause at a young age will become an actor, whether they intend to or not. — John Lithgow Copy Share Image
I certainly had my years as an out of work actor but I was married with a baby. My wife was supporting… — John Lithgow Copy Share Image
It's nice when you've done enough movies that you can do your own anthology. — John Lithgow Copy Share Image
The Broadway audience is made up of a greater percentage of tourists now. There's not nearly as much variety and danger and challenge in… — John Lithgow Copy Share Image
My sense of myself is that I'm a character actor, and character actors are ready, willing, and able to do anything, to be totally… — John Lithgow Copy Share Image
The essence of comedy, drama, and horror is surprise. I have an uncanny ability to surprise people because they look at my face, and… — John Lithgow Copy Share Image
I think there are all sorts of ways of turning into an actor, and there are a vast variety of different actors. You know,… — John Lithgow Copy Share Image
My very first role was when I was 2 1/2 years old; I was one of Nora's children in 'A Doll's House,' with my… — John Lithgow Copy Share Image
I'm as flighty as anybody. You put a lot out there. I've been through the process a lot. When I play a major role,… — John Lithgow Copy Share Image
We all grow up with inherited genes and inherited sensibilities, and they run very, very deep. — John Lithgow Copy Share Image
