Quotes by John Slattery

About John Slattery:

John M. Slattery, Jr. is an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Roger Sterling in the AMC drama series Mad Men. He has received four Primetime Emmy Awards nominations and two Critics' Choice Television Awards for AMC's series Mad Men. He was also part of the Mad Men ensemble cast that won two SAG Awards.
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I think the moments that are difficult for anybody are when you see what your life could be, if only you had the courage to take the steps needed.

John Slattery

I guess, you make a big studio film, you spend a lot of money on it and you hope people go see it. It's really risky.

John Slattery

For some reason surfing... I'm not scared of the ocean so the risk doesn't seem as great to me.

John Slattery

I think I gravitate towards people who express themselves in a simple and funny way.

John Slattery

I like to try the scene over and over, but given the confines of television, I don't have that option.

John Slattery

But the path you end up on means that you have to close a lot of doors, too.

John Slattery

Characters can become boring. That's what's tricky about television. It goes on and on - you're playing this same character for five seasons and it gets easy to fall into just walking on the set and assuming you know how to play a scene.

John Slattery

I was a horrible limo driver: I ran out of gas with passengers in the back and I used to get lost on a regular basis.

John Slattery

The rule of surfing is never tell anyone where you go.

John Slattery

When I first started, I was kind of surprised that anyone would ever hire me at all. So I took everything that I was offered.

John Slattery

Memories are just stories we tell ourselves about our past; and that's often why they don't match when we've shared the same experiences with someone.

John Slattery

My wife tells me I need to learn to be more patient with my son.

John Slattery

And I don't want to jump out of an airplane - I've done that.

John Slattery

I've done a lot of pilots. A lot of shows. You're young and you do a job just because you know someone gave you a job.

John Slattery

I've dyed my hair a million times and it looks terrible, always. It just looks fake. And it doesn't make me look that much younger.

John Slattery

I've never directed anything before 'Mad Men,' so I don't feel I have any advice for the other directors.

John Slattery

Viewers can hate a character and at the same time can't take their eyes off of him.

John Slattery

You put a movie star or a bunch of movie stars in a movie, it doesn't mean people are gonna go see it. It's been proven time and time again.

John Slattery

I don't have to worry about how my movies sell because I'm not the guy in front.

John Slattery

When I was growing up, the top movies dealt with grown-up, complex emotions.

John Slattery

Author Bio

  • NameJohn Slattery
  • DescriptionAmerican actor
  • BornAugust 13, 1962
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Film Director; Screenwriter