Quotes by Tate Donovan

About Tate Donovan:

Tate Buckley Donovan is an American actor and director, known for portraying Tom Shayes in Damages, Jimmy Cooper in The O.C., and the voice of the titular character in the 1997 Disney animated film Hercules, the animated television series of the same name and in a few Kingdom Hearts video games. He also had supporting roles in films, such as Good Night, and Good Luck and Argo. Donovan also played Brian Sanders in Hostages and White House Chief of Staff Mark Boudreau in 24: Live Another Day.
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Why do I run? It's the best form of exercise. It's totally the core of being in shape. I really feel so good - anytime after the first mile. You start fantasying. You start thinking about things.

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I'm a huge David Lindsay-Abaire fan. If I could write, I would want to write like him.

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I was not the pampered baby, no. I'm five years younger, and my parents were actually very strict with me, more strict than with the other ones.

Tate Donovan

I was on 'The O.C.' and had a small part, which wasn't very challenging. I was a bit bored, so I started shadowing directors and they finally gave me a shot. From there, it led to directing other television shows. I am trying to direct a feature film...

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I can't run on treadmills; they drive me nuts.

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When you first get fame, you're so insecure that you just become a ding dong.

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Normally, if you do a television show, it's 25 episodes. Your year is kind of shot, you know what I mean?

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When I was growing up, it was so embarrassing to be from Jersey.

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I have been able to do a lot of great things during my career!

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My brother was a big marathoner. He was a great collegiate runner at Beloit College. He won his conference's races, and he did tons of marathons. I would go out and run with him every once in a while just to hang out with him.

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'Argo' was a great script from day one. I don't think we knew that it was going to be such a success.

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You just can't help but sort of think that your life and your career are going to go straight up, up, up.

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When you achieve a certain amount of success, you want to be doing something else.

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Working with the cast of 'Glee' was inspiring. To be around a group of kids who work so hard and love what they do is so refreshing.

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'Fargo' is one of my favorite movies.

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My parents took me to a movie, and I remember wanting to sit apart from them for some reason. I wanted to be a big boy or whatever. I remember looking up on that screen. It was a movie about medieval knights. All I remember is saying, 'I want to do t...

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A career in showbiz is like a distance run. You have to have patience and pace yourself.

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Author Bio

  • NameTate Donovan
  • DescriptionAmerican actor
  • BornSeptember 25, 1963
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Director