John Hawkes Quotes

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• For the last 20 years of my life, I've had the mantra to do amazing parts with amazing people in amazing projects, so I'm attracted…
• It's nice to sometimes get things out of life, rather than stealing from other artists. I'm trying to steal from the real people.
• As an actor, I think a mistake that any storyteller can make is to play the ending.
• My fear now is of cliche, of complacency, of not being able to feel authenticity in myself and those around me.
• I don't think there are in life, pure darkness or pure light. Everyone's got a little of everything.
• A lot of times, you just don't get the jobs you want to get.
• Certainly I've had the experience of thinking a person was one thing, and finding out they were another.
• Even the small amount of infamy I have makes me uncomfortable - on a personal level and on a professional level.
• For me and for I'm sure any actor, each role is a different challenge to prepare for in a different way.
• I don't have actor training myself.
• I don't mean to be highfalutin about it, but I try to limit my visibility.
• I generally play strong people and scary people.
• I lived in Texas for 10 years.
• I met Robert Rodriguez working on a movie called 'Roadracers.'
• I think we're all mysteries to ourselves.
• I want people to believe me when I play a part and they are less apt to if they know a lot about me and…
• If you're telling a story it's always best not to play the ending.
• It's hard to get concert tickets.
• It's probably odd for someone to read an interview where the interviewee is worried about exposure while they're talking in an interview.
• It's tough being an actor making music, because even I have a knee-jerk reaction to that.

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