Quotes by James Van Der Beek

About James Van Der Beek:

James David Van Der Beek is an American actor. He rose to fame beginning in 1998 for his portrayal of Dawson Leery in the WB series Dawson's Creek and for portraying a fictionalized version of himself on the ABC sitcom Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23. He currently stars in CSI: Cyber.
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At a young age, acting was so inspiring and exciting, because to me it was play - make-believe, pretend.

James Van Der Beek

Don't ever put anything past kids. They will surprise you in the best ways.

James Van Der Beek

The ego certainly is the biggest obstacle as an artist or performer, so any chance you get to destroy that is really healthy.

James Van Der Beek

I've never really had a problem with the imagination level of an audience. They're always smarter and savvier than any studio exec will give them credit for.

James Van Der Beek

Being the lead of the show and working a lot of hours - all good stuff, a tremendous education, incredible opportunity, it changed my life - it was a marathon, and by the end of it I was pretty beat.

James Van Der Beek

I'm kind of shocked that it's taken Hollywood so long to realize that so many great movie talents can come out of television. One of the reasons they do is that on TV you don't have the luxury of a film's big budget, and people have to compensate wit...

James Van Der Beek

You buy a house and you get it checked out and you feel like you've kind of made your mark here in some way. And then an act of God just comes up the coast and has the potential to just completely wipe it clean. Weather like that is certainly humblin...

James Van Der Beek

I'm not about to talk about what's romantic in my life - I figure if you talk about it once - then that's an open invitation for everyone to dig into your personal life even further.

James Van Der Beek

I'm not about to talk about what's romantic in my life - I figure if you talk about it once, then that's an open invitation for everyone to dig into your personal life even further. So, I just keep my private life to myself.

James Van Der Beek

I love New York City. Everyone is busy with their own lives - and no one is interested in some Hollywood celebrity walking past in downtown Manhattan.

James Van Der Beek

Ultimately, I'd love to be able to work in film.

James Van Der Beek

I love New York City. Everyone is busy with their own lives - and no one is interested in some Hollywood celebrity walking past in downtown Manhattan. That's why it's my favorite city. You can do what you want without attracting a crowd of curious on...

James Van Der Beek

I love sports and I love sports movies.

James Van Der Beek

I can intellectualize myself out of anything.

James Van Der Beek

You can't really pretend something is rosier than it is and expect people to buy it.

James Van Der Beek

I've always been a clown trapped in a leading man's body.

James Van Der Beek

When you're the lead of a series, things happen around you, and you react to them.

James Van Der Beek

It's a free country and I can keep my mouth shut whenever I want.

James Van Der Beek

In a way, you kind of get caught up in whatever image of yourself you think is out there.

James Van Der Beek

I think anybody with an insecurity, which is everyone, appreciates the fact that it's much easier to be a predator than it is to be prey.

James Van Der Beek

Author Bio

  • NameJames Van Der Beek
  • Descriptionactor
  • BornMarch 8, 1977
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor