Quotes by James Caan

About James Caan:

James Edmund Caan is an American actor. After early roles in films such as El Dorado (1966), Caan came into prominence in the 1970s with significant roles in films such as Brian's Song (1971) The Godfather (1972), The Gambler (1974), Rollerball (1975), and A Bridge Too Far (1977). Some of Caan's subsequent notable performances include roles in Thief (1981), Misery (1990), and Elf (2003), as well as the role of "Big Ed" Deline in the television series Las Vegas (2003-2008). For his role in The Godfather, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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To get over my divorce, I got a prescription to live at the Playboy Mansion for a while.

James Caan

Anyone of my generation who tells you he hasn't 'done Brando' is lying.

James Caan

I'm here instead of having shoulder surgery. But I'm not sure which is more painful.

James Caan

It's a very charming movie about the mob - a real stretch for me.

James Caan

You have to be very careful when you let someone win.

James Caan

There are a lot of guys in Hollywood who clap you on the back just a little too hard.

James Caan

There's nothing more boring than actors talking about acting.

James Caan

I won't mention names, but in my career, the most talented people invariably are the easiest and nicest to get along with.

James Caan

I went to a shrink once, but I caught him going to a fortune-teller so I quit.

James Caan

People are always backing up when I'm just going to shake their hands.

James Caan

Saving a letter from an old friend doesn't exist anymore. Everything is texted or emailed.

James Caan

I remember at 16 years old, growing up in Queens, we were punks, but hey, when we went to the theater, we wore a shirt and tie! Similarly, I believe that to keep movie theaters in existence, they're gonna have to make 'em an event, have a couch, a ta...

James Caan

I really believe that you grow up a certain way in New York. There's a New York morality, a sense of loyalty. You know how to win and lose. There's a thousand kids outside, you know who to push and who not to push. There's a sixth sense you develop j...

James Caan

I never did anything else. In college I switched majors every two weeks, and acting was the only thing that held my interest.

James Caan

I've never been difficult to anybody or with anybody on a picture. Especially when you're in that nice status of hierarchy of actors and actresses who get to approve directors. Because once you make that choice, it's my belief that the director's bos...

James Caan

What I do quite honestly and seriously and not in any way being humble is not as important as what the garbage collector does. People make actors important.

James Caan

I'm sort of a Walter Mitty. I got fewer brain cells than most people, so when I got friendly with cowboys, I started rodeoing. When I was calf-roping, there was something about the dirt that made me feel clean.

James Caan

The most talented people are always the nicest.

James Caan

People wonder why first-time directors can make a brilliant picture, then suck on the second one. It's because they're a little terrified the first time. So they listen to all the experts around them.

James Caan

There's a big difference between wanting to work and having to work. And I had to learn that the hard way. Now money is very important to me, because I ain't got it.

James Caan

I think we have to believe in things we don't see. That's really important for all of us, whether it's your religion or Santa Claus, or whatever. That's pretty much what it's about.

James Caan

Author Bio

  • NameJames Caan
  • DescriptionActor
  • BornMarch 26, 1940
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Television Actor; Film Actor