I need six weeks of rehearsal and women need nine months and it took me 15 years to figure that out — William Hurt Copy Share Image
People who have expertise or the luck to have rehearsal time with cameras have it over people who don't. — William Hurt Copy Share Image
Not to be offensive, not to be capricious, not to be arbitrary, not to be neurotic, not to be an actor outer, you're just… — William Hurt Copy Share
Great risks come in long term, tremendously assiduous, very courageous study. — William Hurt Copy Share
I very much prefer the balance in a scene to standing out and so you have to make a decision — William Hurt Copy Share
It was the moment I learned acting is not acting out. After that light went on, I spent the rest of my life trying… — William Hurt Copy Share
Also CSPAN is really the great treasure of the media as far as getting information. — William Hurt Copy Share
I was held hostage and almost executed by a man who was robbing us in the middle of the night. — William Hurt Copy Share
If you're lucky, and not a lot of actors are these days, you get the chance to create a character — William Hurt Copy Share
The thing is David is also aware of everything and it's not like you're going somewhere the director is not. — William Hurt Copy Share
The thing is, I don't believe in most of what's done. The amount of financial and imaginative energy that's put into mediocrity is just… — William Hurt Copy Share
You don't look at it as the size of the role. Quantity is not the point. You can be as thorough in 30 seconds… — William Hurt Copy Share
