A lot of movies you do because they're fun, they make people forget about their day. — James Van Der Beek Copy Share Image
You get a script and you love it. You find a director that you trust, and it becomes all about how do I commit… — James Van Der Beek Copy Share Image
You can't really pretend something is rosier than it is and expect people to buy it. — James Van Der Beek Copy Share Image
I have a gut reaction to stuff that I read. Either it's a filmmaker that I really want to work with, or it's a story that I really want to be a part of and help serve, or there's a character that I feel I can bring something unique to. That's really what it's about. I would go crazy, if… — James Van Der Beek Copy Share
The more you make fun of yourself and don't try to go for any kind of respect, the more people seem to respect you. — James Van Der Beek Copy Share Image
The less seriously you take yourself, the better work you're going to do. — James Van Der Beek Copy Share Image
Had my first son this morning... well, actually, my wife had him. I just caught him. Wo. Heart expanding way faster than my brain... — James Van Der Beek Copy Share Image
I was dyslexic, so math and formulas were not necessarily my strong suit. — James Van Der Beek Copy Share Image
The film business has changed and society has changed. I started acting before the internet, which is insane to say. That makes me sound… — James Van Der Beek Copy Share Image
Eventually, I think I may end up directing. It would have to be the project where I think that I'm the person to direct it, and I don't know that that's happened yet. I certainly haven't written it, and I don't know if I've read that script yet where I was like, "Okay, I think I'm the guy that needs… — James Van Der Beek Copy Share
