I wanted to meet Orson Welles. So I was like, whatever, somehow get me in on this. I'm able to get cast… — Judd Nelson Copy Share Image
It was an audition process after Breakfast Club, and I wasn't really sure I wanted to do the movie. There was a… — Judd Nelson Copy Share Image
I went to acting school with Mario Van Peebles. For a little while, he was at the same school. So he asked… — Judd Nelson Copy Share Image
Though [John] Hughes did provide for us, if we wanted, to go to a local high school and try to blend in.… — Judd Nelson Copy Share Image
[John] Hughes really wanted it to sound authentic. He was a real collaborator. He encouraged us to bring to the material things… — Judd Nelson Copy Share Image
Catcher in the Rye had a profound impact on me-the idea that we all have lots of dreams that are slowly being chipped away… — Judd Nelson Copy Share Image
[John Hurt] just really gifted, and I had a great time working with him and [am] very lucky to have worked with him. — Judd Nelson Copy Share Image
I enjoyed [playing lawyer in From The Hip] as an ode to my dad. My dad went to Harvard and Harvard Law School, so… — Judd Nelson Copy Share Image
You have to be so confident and so gifted to fill five minutes of nothing at the very beginning of a play before even… — Judd Nelson Copy Share Image
I don't know if it matters what country you're from, size of the city you're from, urban or rural, there are people that are… — Judd Nelson Copy Share Image
[John] Hughes was open to that [rehearsal]. This can only happen if the director and/or the writer are open to that. — Judd Nelson Copy Share Image
You have to kind of roll with the punches. That's why I think work begets work to a certain degree. I just try and… — Judd Nelson Copy Share Image
I don't know if one's more typecasting than the other, or what I am more like. But I know that the high school I… — Judd Nelson Copy Share Image
It's like they talk about how American actors have the method and English actors just kind of switch views faster. And John [Hurt] is… — Judd Nelson Copy Share Image
[In The Dark Backward ] someone who has writer's block and kills people in A Cabin By The Lake. I guess he's a type… — Judd Nelson Copy Share Image
![“It was an audition process after Breakfast Club, and I wasn't really sure I wanted to do the movie. There was a bigger role that Rob [Lowe] was already set to play, so the role they wanted me to audition for was Alec. [Director] Joel Schumacher... this is back in the days when you could trick me…” quote by Judd Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/88a/judd-nelson-4498_auditions_it-was-an-audition-process-after-breakfa_1758140.jpg)
![“I went to acting school with Mario Van Peebles. For a little while, he was at the same school. So he asked me if I wanted to do [ New Jack City]. He said, "There's not really a role. We'll figure something out. But would you like to?" And I was like, "Sure." 'Cause he said it was Chris Rock and…” quote by Judd Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/afb/judd-nelson-4498_acting_i-went-to-acting-school-with-mario-van-p_1775481.jpg)
![“Though [John] Hughes did provide for us, if we wanted, to go to a local high school and try to blend in. Michael [Hall] and Molly [Ringwald ] already had school to go to with their tutors. Ally [Sheedy] wanted nothing to do with high school. She said, "I remember it fine. I don't want to go back."…” quote by Judd Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9c6/judd-nelson-4498_allies_though-john-hughes-did-provide-for-us-if_1963905.jpg)
![“[John] Hughes really wanted it to sound authentic. He was a real collaborator. He encouraged us to bring to the material things we thought were maybe more truthful.” quote by Judd Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/23f/judd-nelson-4498_collaborators_john-hughes-really-wanted-it-to-sound-au_3070292.jpg)
![“[John Hurt] just really gifted, and I had a great time working with him and [am] very lucky to have worked with him.” quote by Judd Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9e6/judd-nelson-4498_gifted_john-hurt-just-really-gifted-and-i-had-a_161327.jpg)
![“I enjoyed [playing lawyer in From The Hip] as an ode to my dad. My dad went to Harvard and Harvard Law School, so he had some friends that practiced in Boston. So, there was a big law firm that he hooked me up with the senior partner, then the senior partner hooked me up with a young lawyer who…” quote by Judd Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e3f/judd-nelson-4498_attorney_i-enjoyed-playing-lawyer-in-from-the-hip_212963.jpg)
![“[John] Hughes was open to that [rehearsal]. This can only happen if the director and/or the writer are open to that.” quote by Judd Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/498/judd-nelson-4498_directors_john-hughes-was-open-to-that-rehearsal-t_277010.jpg)
![“It's like they talk about how American actors have the method and English actors just kind of switch views faster. And John [Hurt] is telling me the story as he's sitting in that witness chair, and they're putting the final touches of makeup on. And he goes, "Hold on a second," to stop his story…” quote by Judd Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0ad/judd-nelson-4498_actors_it-s-like-they-talk-about-how-american-a_470630.jpg)
![“[In The Dark Backward ] someone who has writer's block and kills people in A Cabin By The Lake. I guess he's a type of serial killer, but I don't know.” quote by Judd Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/245/judd-nelson-4498_block_in-the-dark-backward-someone-who-has-wri_512485.jpg)