Quotes by Christian Slater

About Christian Slater:

Christian Michael Leonard Slater is an American actor. He made his film debut with a leading role in the 1985 film The Legend of Billie Jean. He played a monk's apprentice alongside Sean Connery in The Name of the Rose before gaining wider recognition for his breakthrough role in the cult film Heathers.
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It's almost like these games are the modern day comic books, especially when you play Alone in the Dark. There's a real story that goes along with it and a movie seemed like the right kind of transition to make.

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The guys from Atari that are making the next Alone in the Dark game came and we had a great meeting. I'd love to do that. I'm a fan of videogames. I like them. And to get to be part of one of them would be a fun and exciting thing.

Christian Slater

My family was amazing; they exposed me to the world of show business, and, boy, it was the '70s and I got to spend a lot of time backstage at theaters and see the inner workings of how this entertainment industry is really put together.

Christian Slater

Art does imitate life, it has to come from somewhere. To put boundaries and limitations on it doesn't make a lot of sense to me.

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Tony Scott was one of the best directors I've ever worked with, and I was devastated when I heard about his death. He was a great guy with great energy. But this is a difficult business, and people's lives are sometimes difficult.

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Good judgement comes from experience. Sometimes, experience comes from bad judgement.

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As I've gotten to know myself over the years, I realised I'm kind of a sweet, sensitive guy, a shy guy, and communication is not something I'm so good at.

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This is what Hollywood tends to do. It tends to disregard tradition, history and anything factual, twisting it and turning it and making it all okay regardless of what the English may think of it.

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My dad was a theater actor, so I would follow him backstage. And my mom was a casting director. The moment I heard the applause and realized it would get me out of school, I was hooked.

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If you can help guide somebody through a challenging moment because you've been there, that ends up becoming a great gift.

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I had such a good time working with John Woo and John Travolta, and it was so professional. I want to work with people who are real professionals.

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I've calmed down, certainly, from the days of being 18, but I'm still having a good time.

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In truth, making films doesn't feel like hard work because I always have such a good time doing it.

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I thought I'd get over being insecure if I became famous, but it hasn't happened. It just gets worse, really. You get more and more on edge, more nervous. These are all the things I'm dealing with. You think if you get famous, fear will go away and p...

Christian Slater

As you get older you learn some balance and mediation in your life - that's where I am right now. I feel pretty comfortable about things.

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How do I feel about being a star now? Well I still try to live life and enjoy what I am doing.

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The movies I've made at a certain time of my life were exactly right for the stage of my life, the frame of mind I was in at the time. Each character I've had to play has been me in that time in my life.

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I'm not a religious person by any means. But I certainly believe in some kind of a higher power and something looking out for me. I've definitely had angels that have either guided me or helped me through moments in my life, without a doubt.

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If I make a move, like raise my eyebrows, some critic says I'm doing Nicholson. What am I supposed to do, cut off my eyebrows?

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Hopefully, that people could see a progression in my performances because that's how it's always felt to me.

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Author Bio

  • NameChristian Slater
  • DescriptionAmerican actor
  • AliasesChristian Michael Leonard Slater
  • BornAugust 18, 1969
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionTelevision Actor; Film Actor; Actor