Quotes by Sam Rockwell

About Sam Rockwell:

Sam Rockwell is an American actor known for his leading roles in Lawn Dogs (1997), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), Matchstick Men (2003), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), Choke (2008), Moon (2009) and Seven Psychopaths (2012), as well as for his supporting roles in The Green Mile (1999), Galaxy Quest (1999), The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007), Frost/Nixon (2008), Conviction (2010), Iron Man 2 (2010), Cowboys & Aliens (2011) and The Way, Way Back (2013).
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I saw things at an early age because my mom was a theater actress. I did a play with her when I was 10 years old.

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Clark Gregg and I are around the same age. He has been an actor and is a writer. But with a first-time director, there is a way to talk about things they might not know. Because Clark was an actor, though, he knew more about the process than most fir...

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I had a great time with John Duigan; he's pretty amazing.

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Good acting is good acting, however you learn it. Some people who haven't studied are amazing. Some people like Leonardo DiCaprio are naturally gifted - he's learned technique by working with people early on.

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I've been in more than 20 movies. You just do the best you can and try to make a living.

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I try to steal from the best. Suck it all in. 'Taxi Driver' is really a bible for film actors, a master class. A lot of emotional power, a lot of emotional depth but it's contained and you just see the tip of the iceberg.

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I have a constant sort of melancholy approach to acting that fuels me. I want to do everything.

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After 40, you want to reverse the ageing process. That's complicated for me because I spent so many years wanting to be older.

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I've done so many independents for so many years. Leads that nobody's seen.

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You hit 41 and you don't burn calories like you used to.

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Some actors don't want to, but I prefer to. I like to collaborate. Sometimes you have to keep it to yourself, and people want to do their own thing.

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Well, you know, it's fun to sign autographs still for me. I don't sign that many.

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I grew up on films.

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I don't keep secrets from my parents, really; it's pretty open.

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I remember being very influenced by 'Taxi Driver', and also Tommy Lee Jones in 'Coal Miner's Daughter' a little bit.

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I'm happy that I'm finally getting some lines in my face. I always looked too young for the kind of roles I wanted. It was constraining. My face didn't fit my innards until I reached 40.

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I took a break after 'Confessions.' I was real picky. And then I suddenly realized I hadn't worked in a year. And I was sort of, like, not really happy. I think people are happier when they have structure, you know? You realize that as you get older....

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One thing that bugs me in comedy is when somebody does a fake cry, you know, like they fake cry in a comedy. But in a drama they'll really cry. That bugs me.

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I've done a lot of sorts of films that are under the radar.

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Anjelica Huston and Kelly MacDonald are both really special. Anjelica has such a fresh point of view about acting and doesn't seem jaded at all. She seems more like a student and yet she is veteran actor who really brings it.

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Author Bio

  • NameSam Rockwell
  • DescriptionAmerican actor
  • BornNovember 5, 1968
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor