Quotes by John Hawkes

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You never really forget who you are. If you did, you'd need to seek some professional help.

John Hawkes

I don't have any training as an actor, but I guess I'm an intense pretender. When you read something over and over, it gets into you a little bit. You can't help but begin to feel it, even if you're a healthy person as I think I am.

John Hawkes

As an actor, I think a mistake that any storyteller can make is to play the ending.

John Hawkes

A lot of times, you just don't get the jobs you want to get.

John Hawkes

It's hard to get concert tickets.

John Hawkes

It's probably odd for someone to read an interview where the interviewee is worried about exposure while they're talking in an interview.

John Hawkes

I want people to believe me when I play a part and they are less apt to if they know a lot about me and have associations about me.

John Hawkes

People have said unkind things and you kind of have to, if you happen to read it, you have to just, you know, move on.

John Hawkes

When I over-prepare, I try to let it all go and forget all about it when the camera rolls, so I can just be present with the other actors and allow what's going to happen to happen without too much preconception.

John Hawkes

Starting in the mid-'80s, I played in a band called Meat Joy, and we made our own record, toured.

John Hawkes

I met Robert Rodriguez working on a movie called 'Roadracers.'

John Hawkes

I lived in Texas for 10 years.

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'The New York Times' thing... I think any actor would be thrilled to be profiled in that paper.

John Hawkes

Even the small amount of infamy I have makes me uncomfortable - on a personal level and on a professional level.

John Hawkes

I think we're all mysteries to ourselves.

John Hawkes

I don't mean to be highfalutin about it, but I try to limit my visibility.

John Hawkes

I generally play strong people and scary people.

John Hawkes

I don't have actor training myself.

John Hawkes

You don't really ever think you're that crazy person you're playing.

John Hawkes

For me and for I'm sure any actor, each role is a different challenge to prepare for in a different way.

John Hawkes

It seems like every year Hollywood makes an attempt to retell the Manson story, and I just couldn't be less interested in it. It's not really our crowning achievement as a civilisation. I'm not saying it shouldn't be done, but it just bores me.

John Hawkes