Quotes by David Schwimmer

About David Schwimmer:

David Lawrence Schwimmer is an American actor, director, producer and comedian.
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I'm fiercely loyal to my friends, and I really cherish my friendships.

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If there's something I want, I go for it. I just think about how I'm going to go for it.

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When you're playing the same character for a decade it's natural that there are moments when you want to try something new.

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I've always been pretty energetic.

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'Friends', even though it was the longest single job I've had, still to me at the end of the day, when it was over it was a job.

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I like to grow as an actor, and you can do that by playing parts that are unfamiliar to you and uncomfortable.

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I like to challenge myself. I like to learn - so I like to try new things and try to keep growing.

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I've commissioned an adaptation of 'The Jungle', by Upton Sinclair, a story of a young immigrant from Lithuania to the meat-packing industry of Chicago in 1904, and the rise of the unions in America.

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When I was six years old, my parents took me to this farmers' market with a petting zoo. They put me on a pony and, for some reason, it took off at a run and they had to chase it down. They tell me it was kind of traumatic.

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I can't go anywhere without being recognized. I'm.

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I was a geek in high school.

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A lot of a movie is locations, frankly.

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And, again, I'm the first one to say that I'm not going be successful at everything.

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Knowing yourself and expressing it is hip. I think knowing yourself is the real journey, for me anyway.

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I think I'm a very very nice director. Very supportive, very nurturing. I definitely try to challenge my actors but I think I'm very supportive.

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I don't think I responded very well to the sudden celebrity, the sudden fame, and the loss of privacy.

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The biggest effect celebrity had on me was that I stopped being open and receptive and started to walk around with my head down.

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I really believe that, as an actor, you should be constantly studying other people, and celebrity had the absolute opposite effect on me. It made me want to hide - to run away and hide.

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I started in theater. I did theater professionally for seven years with my company before I started doing 'Friends.' I was waiting tables and doing theater.

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You know, I grew up watching all kinds of films. So, as an adult, I wanted to be involved in all kinds of plays and television and film.

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Directing is something I always wanted to do. I started when I was 13 directing scenes in high school and then plays in college with my theatre company.

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Author Bio

  • NameDavid Schwimmer
  • Descriptionactor, producer, director
  • BornNovember 2, 1966
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Television Actor; Film Actor; Film Director; Film Producer; Voice Actor