Actor Quote by Michael Douglas Download Open image “I thought I could never be the actor Dad was, so I avoided it for a while.” — Michael Douglas ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.5 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare Actor Avoided Could Dad Never Theatre Thought
I thought people would think I only wanted to be an actor because my dad was, rather than because I had an innate calling. — Nina Conti Copy Share Image
Weirdly, my dad didn't want me to become an actor, he was always quite resistant to it. He told me as much many times.… — Johnny Flynn Copy Share Image
I'd been very certain about not wanting to do the acting thing because of my father. I thought I'd always have the father-son thing… — Domhnall Gleeson Copy Share Image
I appeared in several of Dad's films - at the time, I didn't really appreciate how great a director he was. — Charley Boorman Copy Share Image
I kind of hid acting from my dad because I knew what he thought about acting at the time. His advice was "Don't do… — Christian Madsen Copy Share Image
I was always goofing around. I suppose having a father who was an actor made you think that it was a real possibility as… — Brian Gleeson Copy Share Image
My father quite honestly played no role in my decision to become an actor. — Max Minghella Copy Share Image
As a kid, I could not figure out why everyone was running after my father. But when I see him on screen, I see… — Akshara Haasan Copy Share Image
When I was growing up my parents never thought I would be an actor. — Charlie Plummer Copy Share Image
Directors have so much else to do besides tell actors what to do. There are so many issues and problems. — Michael Douglas Copy Share Image
I've gotten burnt the last few years on a couple of little independent films where you get paid nothing, you work your ass off,… — Michael Douglas Copy Share Image
With little knowledge of what it meant to be a Jew, I found myself passionately defending the Jewish people. Now, half a century later,… — Michael Douglas Copy Share Image
When you've accomplished a certain amount in your career, you're not so focused on your ambitions. — Michael Douglas Copy Share Image
My mother is Bermudan, so I had a lot of memories when I was a kid, used to go down to Bermuda a lot. — Michael Douglas Copy Share Image
I love kids, and I love having had this second chance to have a family. — Michael Douglas Copy Share Image
I guess there are some women who like older men, but it's a smaller group. — Michael Douglas Copy Share Image
People are goofy about the movie business, so you end up counting on friends you knew before you were successful. It is harder to… — Michael Douglas Copy Share Image
I don't know about Brad Pitt leaving that beautiful woman to go hold orphans for Angelina. I mean how long is that going to… — Michael Douglas Copy Share Image
There has got to be a way for me to have a role on TV or in film that is just as normal as… — Adeel Akhtar Copy Share Image
I love casting against type and doing things you wouldn't expect, because I think you get more interesting performances that way. Hollywood loves to… — David S. Goyer Copy Share Image
I am tired of our characters being so incomplete. When do we ever save the day in a film? When does a Latino actor… — Esai Morales Copy Share Image
If you stood me in a costume next to a computer graphic of the same-looking character, I think there would be a difference. And… — Warwick Davis Copy Share Image
I'm a character actor - always have been, always will be - and historically, character actors don't come into their own until later in… — Annie Potts Copy Share Image
What we're supposed to do as actors is be able to portray real human beings and emotions. And if you grow up in this… — Emily Browning Copy Share Image
The show was number one in the ratings, Gordon Russell was our head writer, the story lines were magnificent and the acting most exciting.… — Michael Storm Copy Share Image
I always remember what my dad told me when I decided to turn into an actor. He was emphatic that whatever I do, I… — Karthi Copy Share Image
You always hear actors say, 'Theater is my first love,' and it is. It's a time when you really get to do what you… — Amy Landecker Copy Share Image
My preference is for people who come to rehearsal and get into the ring. I like a muscular actor who's playful. — Joe Mantello Copy Share Image
An actor doesn't have a regular job. He is dependent upon the roles which are given him. — Van Heflin Copy Share Image
