Quotes by Richard Jenkins

About Richard Jenkins:

Richard Dale Jenkins is an American actor. Jenkins began his acting career in theatre at the Trinity Repertory Company and later made his film debut in 1974. He has appeared in supporting roles in many films produced during the 1980s and the 1990s. His breakthrough did not come until the early 2000s, in which he played the deceased patriarch Nathaniel Fisher on the HBO funeral drama series Six Feet Under. Jenkins was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for The Visitor.
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I don't watch the dailies. You want to just turn in your resignation when you watch the dailies.

Richard Jenkins

When I was a kid, I loved horror films. I used to stay up on Saturday night to watch.

Richard Jenkins

There's nothing like walking onto a Hollywood sound stage.

Richard Jenkins

I like relaxed sets. I like to feel that I can make a mistake without feeling like I'm costing somebody money. I like a sense of freedom. I like it when people are open and are willing to let you do your work.

Richard Jenkins

A Western would be good. I'd love to do a Western.

Richard Jenkins

Any time you die in a film, it's not real, so it's all kind of fun.

Richard Jenkins

When there is tension, arguments and money problems, it's tough to do your work. Some people thrive on that. I don't.

Richard Jenkins

But I loved making 'Eat Pray Love,' and I loved working with Julia Roberts.

Richard Jenkins

Author Bio

  • NameRichard Jenkins
  • DescriptionAmerican stage, film, and television actor
  • BornMay 4, 1947
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor