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title: "3 Austin Pendleton Quotes - Famous Playwright"
description: "American actor and director (born 1940)... | Austin Campbell Pendleton is an American actor, playwright, and theatre director."
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# Austin Pendleton

(1940)   Playwright

 **3** quotes in **14** categories

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Austin Pendleton is a playwright.

## Quick Facts About Austin Pendleton

Born March 27, 1940

Profession Playwright

## About Austin Pendleton

American actor and director (born 1940)... \| Austin Campbell Pendleton is an American actor, playwright, and theatre director.

##  Quotes by Austin Pendleton

> [I'm drawn to roles that people don't think I'm right for.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/austin-pendleton/i-m-drawn-to-roles-that-people-don-t-think-i-m-right-for/)

[Austin Pendleton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/austin-pendleton/)

[Drawn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/drawn/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fee/austin-pendleton-86312_people_i-m-drawn-to-roles-that-people-don-t-thi_1047871.jpg)

> [The comedies I have been in that have been successful were the ones where the set was the most tense. It seems…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/austin-pendleton/the-comedies-i-have-been-in-that-have-been-successful-were-the-ones/)

[Austin Pendleton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/austin-pendleton/)

[Cinema](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cinema/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/39e/austin-pendleton-86312_cinema_the-comedies-i-have-been-in-that-have-be_1592792.jpg)

> [People's relationship to what they want from theatre is changing. People, including me, are still looking for the next STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/austin-pendleton/people-s-relationship-to-what-they-want-from-theatre-is-changing/)

[Austin Pendleton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/austin-pendleton/)

[Desire](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/desire/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9b2/austin-pendleton-86312_desire_people-s-relationship-to-what-they-want_1832986.jpg)

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