The stage is a training ground and it's where you learn what's funny and what's successful. — Matthew Lillard Copy Share Image
For better or worse, I take my acting seriously. I may not have been in the best movies ever made, but I… — Matthew Lillard Copy Share Image
Character actors are becoming a thing of the past. They're just going by the wayside. They're just cutting through that caliber of… — Matthew Lillard Copy Share Image
I think everyone is given drama, by virtue of the fact that we all have drama in our lives, but not everyone… — Matthew Lillard Copy Share Image
If I could act in theater, my whole life, and never act in film or television again, and just direct the rest… — Matthew Lillard Copy Share Image
When I was in high school, I was the guy directing plays after class. I started my first theater company at 19,… — Matthew Lillard Copy Share Image
Being an actor, when you sign onto a project - whether it's good, bad, or indifferent - you kind of fall in… — Matthew Lillard Copy Share Image
Thing is, I'm a funny actor, but I'm not good at being funny. I'm going to ramble for a second: I'm an… — Matthew Lillard Copy Share Image
I fired a bunch of people and kind of went back to my roots. I fired my agent - I had this… — Matthew Lillard Copy Share Image
As a kid, as a young actor, I really wanted to pop. I wanted to create something different. I wanted to be… — Matthew Lillard Copy Share Image
Every character lives in ever actor and if you're doing your job right, you're just accessing that part of your fantasy life.… — Matthew Lillard Copy Share Image
I was like, what the hell is my life coming to? I'm a trained actor! I've done Shakespeare and here I am… — Matthew Lillard Copy Share Image
There's not a comedy actor who doesn't want a chance to do drama, and vice versa. As actors, we're always looking to… — Matthew Lillard Copy Share Image
My first love is acting, but the reality is that I just don't get too many opportunities to stretch, and grow, and… — Matthew Lillard Copy Share Image
I direct with energy. I believe in energy. I think energy is an electric thing in actors. I try to inspire, encourage, and make… — Matthew Lillard Copy Share Image
There are several times when I walked into a room and just felt like such a sham. That's the problem with auditioning. — Matthew Lillard Copy Share Image
I think one of the main reason's Rick Rosenthal and Whitewater PIctures decided to 'get in bed with me' on 'Fat Kid' was because… — Matthew Lillard Copy Share Image
Thing is, I'm a funny actor, but I'm not good at being funny. I'm going to ramble for a second: I'm an actor who… — Matthew Lillard Copy Share Image
A lot of times, as a clown, you find acting for a reason. It's a way to exercise yourself. If you're funny, you test… — Matthew Lillard Copy Share Image
I think everyone is given drama, by virtue of the fact that we all have drama in our lives, but not everyone can make… — Matthew Lillard Copy Share Image
The more lines I have, in general, the worse a movie is. It's very rare that I get say great things in fantastic movies.… — Matthew Lillard Copy Share Image
If I could act in theater, my whole life, and never act in film or television again, and just direct the rest of my… — Matthew Lillard Copy Share Image
Something like 'Without a Paddle' does really well at the box office and I'm like, 'Oh, here we go.' In 'Without a Paddle' I'm… — Matthew Lillard Copy Share Image
You just realize that at the beginning of 'Scooby' you're just going to start at level ten and stay at ten the entire time.… — Matthew Lillard Copy Share Image
