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).
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

I always do drama. It's just that some people laugh at it and some people cry.

Sam Rockwell

I do everything I can to have a diverse career because I just want to have options. I know that I can do Hamlet or I can do Stanley Kowalski, you know.

Sam Rockwell

Hollywood constantly wants to label you and type you into a certain category, 'Oh he's a comedy guy,' or the weirdo character guy or the villain.

Sam Rockwell

I did some martial arts training for 'Confessions of a Dangerous Mind,' since the character was an assassin.

Sam Rockwell

My parents were both actors; my dad sort of quite early on. My mother acted for a while, and now she's a painter.

Sam Rockwell

I think of myself as a journeyman actor. I've got some talent and I work hard, but people like Brando or Pacino - those people are touched by God.

Sam Rockwell

It's fun to improvise, but I still think it's better to have a great script, you know, like a Charlie Kaufman script.

Sam Rockwell

I have memories of films that nobody ever saw, that I was very proud of, and those are still great memories.

Sam Rockwell

I think a lot of theater actors that were great, like Walken or Glenn Close, later became film actors.

Sam Rockwell

I used to break dance. I can do some good James Brown footwork. But now I think I've danced too much. My girlfriend made fun of me: 'Enough with the dancing.'

Sam Rockwell

I think any good actor is an anarchist. They have to be.

Sam Rockwell

It's hard to make a good movie in four weeks. It's hard. I've done it, but it's not easy.

Sam Rockwell

I'm originally from San Francisco. I might move there some day. But, I like L.A., I have fun in L.A. It's a fun town if you've got money in your pocket. It's a good town.

Sam Rockwell

I've studied a technique called the Sanford Miesner technique, that teaches you how to focus. It's mainly about daydreaming. And the technique's really about imaginary circumstances. Using your imagination to sort of daydream about stuff. It makes yo...

Sam Rockwell

Money is power and power gives you choice.

Sam Rockwell

I had those kind of parents where I watched all of these very sophisticated movies: 'Five Easy Pieces', 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.'

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Author Bio

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