Fred Hechinger

I always want to surprise audiences and tell stories that are entertaining and challenging at the same time.

— Fred Hechinger

There's a lot of writing that breaks the mold of a veteran being one thing instead of every single person being their…

— Fred Hechinger

I always want to be taking big swings. I want to keep making things that are entertaining and challenging at the same…

— Fred Hechinger

Even if you're in a committed relationship or have a full family, there are parts of ourselves that we carry alone.

— Fred Hechinger

We're all human and everyone should be treated as full humans.

— Fred Hechinger

Every period piece is made in the context of the moment, always equally trying to capture something about now through then. But…

— Fred Hechinger

I think any character you play, you find your ways to love them.

— Fred Hechinger

When you're first on the call sheet, people look to you for guidance.

— Fred Hechinger

Something that bothers me is when legacy overwhelms presence, right? People that are, myself included, too concerned with some idea of yourself…

— Fred Hechinger

When I was younger, loneliness was really scary - it felt like an absence - and now I feel human beings are…

— Fred Hechinger

I think about the filmmakers that I've loved working with, and the ones that I want to work with, and I think…

— Fred Hechinger

If Tom Hanks was, like, secretly a tyrant, it would be totally demoralizing - I would quit. I'd be like, what's the…

— Fred Hechinger

It's kind of a perfect mix, Ridley and Denzel, because you have a filmmaker who builds an entire universe in 360, and…

— Fred Hechinger

I've always found it comforting to acknowledge and remember that no one is a fixed personality; no one is just one thing.

— Fred Hechinger

That moment where you feel like you are really, really present and really alive, and really outside of your head and with…

— Fred Hechinger

I remember finding out that the same person made all of these different movies that I love. 'Thelma & Louise' and 'Alien'…

— Fred Hechinger

I knew I wanted to be a part of storytelling. I knew that going to see movies and plays, I wanted to…

— Fred Hechinger

White Lotus' was made in a unique community-based way where we all lived in the same hotel. We all had dinner together…

— Fred Hechinger

I find as an actor, it's such a joy to be surprised. You're sort of looking for surprise.

— Fred Hechinger

I have memories of growing up where I felt stifled by the performances of everyday life. You can tell the truth through…

— Fred Hechinger

If you've already lived through a lot of difficult things, continuing to hope is what you need to do, but it's also…

— Fred Hechinger

We should find ways to care about each other by letting a person be themselves.

— Fred Hechinger

I find I'm more moved by character and filmmaker or the group of actors than I am by genre.

— Fred Hechinger

It is truly connected to your job as an actor, and it benefits the character and the entire film to build a…

— Fred Hechinger

As an audience member, the stuff I like is the stuff where I feel less alone.

— Fred Hechinger