--- title: "1 Doing Series Quotes By Tim Matheson" description: "1 Doing Series quotes by Tim Matheson. Plus more from Tim Matheson and more Doing Series sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c12/tim-matheson-8397_acting_i-used-to-take-acting-so-seriously-but-a_828742.jpg" --- > [I used to take acting so seriously, but after we did the Quest pilot and the show sold, Kurt Russel said, "You know, you work too hard. You'll make yourself sick. You can't work that hard doing a series, because…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-matheson/i-used-to-take-acting-so-seriously-but-after-we-did-the-quest-pilot/) [Tim Matheson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-matheson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c12/tim-matheson-8397_acting_i-used-to-take-acting-so-seriously-but-a_828742.jpg) ## More by Tim Matheson > [My life honestly didn't start until I got married and had kids.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-matheson/my-life-honestly-didn-t-start-until-i-got-married-and-had-kids/) [Tim Matheson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-matheson/) > [We wanted to make Tucker's Witch just more human and playful, because I don't think we see enough playfulness between characters on TV. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-matheson/we-wanted-to-make-tucker-s-witch-just-more-human-and-playful-because/) [Tim Matheson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-matheson/) > [I've played historical characters before, and I think the trap of all of them is if you try to do an impression. If that's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-matheson/i-ve-played-historical-characters-before-and-i-think-the-trap-of-all/) [Tim Matheson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-matheson/) > [I always wanted to be an actor. I was one of those lucky kids - or cursed kids - who always knew what he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-matheson/i-always-wanted-to-be-an-actor-i-was-one-of-those-lucky-kids-or/) [Tim Matheson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-matheson/) > [Ronald Reagan was the Governor of California. He had earned the right to be considered for President of the United States. You learn a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-matheson/ronald-reagan-was-the-governor-of-california-he-had-earned-the-right/) [Tim Matheson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-matheson/) > [Anything is better than sitting around waiting for the right movie to come along. I lose my edge when I'm sitting around the pool…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-matheson/anything-is-better-than-sitting-around-waiting-for-the-right-movie-to/) [Tim Matheson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-matheson/) > [I love John F. Kennedy. My mother had been a worker on his campaign and adored him. I was just a kid when he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-matheson/i-love-john-f-kennedy-my-mother-had-been-a-worker-on-his-campaign-and/) [Tim Matheson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-matheson/) > [I always wanted to be an actor. I was one of those lucky kids - or cursed kids - who always knew what he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-matheson/i-always-wanted-to-be-an-actor-i-was-one-of-those-lucky-kids-or-2/) [Tim Matheson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-matheson/) > [I had read the Animal House script, and by hook and crook, I finally got an audition. It was a great one. John Landis…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-matheson/i-had-read-the-animal-house-script-and-by-hook-and-crook-i-finally/) [Tim Matheson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-matheson/) > [As an actor and a director, I always let my actors go... assuming they have good ideas.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-matheson/as-an-actor-and-a-director-i-always-let-my-actors-go-assuming-they/) [Tim Matheson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-matheson/) > [The core of Animal House was about prejudice, about equality, and about inclusion/exclusion. It was about a group of people who were together and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-matheson/the-core-of-animal-house-was-about-prejudice-about-equality-and-about/) [Tim Matheson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-matheson/) > [I think it's that if you don't have the visual, you have to infuse the full personality into the voice. Think of Daffy Duck.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-matheson/i-think-it-s-that-if-you-don-t-have-the-visual-you-have-to-infuse-the/) [Tim Matheson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-matheson/) > [It's the kind of sage wisdom coming from a guy who was 25 at the time, but already had 20 years of experience. Kurt…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-matheson/it-s-the-kind-of-sage-wisdom-coming-from-a-guy-who-was-25-at-the-time/) [Tim Matheson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-matheson/) > [I went to the prom with a girlfriend of my sister's, a platonic date.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-matheson/i-went-to-the-prom-with-a-girlfriend-of-my-sister-s-a-platonic-date/) [Tim Matheson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-matheson/) > [Sam Kinison was one of the most compulsive people I'd ever seen. James Belushi was that way, and Chris Farley was that way. He…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-matheson/sam-kinison-was-one-of-the-most-compulsive-people-i-d-ever-seen-james/) [Tim Matheson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-matheson/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/doing-series/tim-matheson/#itemlist", "name": "1 Doing Series Quotes By Tim Matheson", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I used to take acting so seriously, but after we did the Quest pilot and the show sold, Kurt Russel said, \"You know, you work too hard. You'll make yourself sick. You can't work that hard doing a series, because it goes on so long. It's like a baseball season. You've got 162 games. You can't just go all-out the first week or two. 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