Quotes of: Leading-man Keyword

I've always thought of myself as a character actor, even though I've played some leading-man roles.

Malcolm Gets

I was never a leading man. I've always been in the outer concentric circles in the company, being a character actor, which is a good place to be. It gives you that diversity.

Geoffrey Rush

Sidney Poitier, who is class personified, said: 'Lou, you're a leading man because you're a good actor.' Brought tears to my eyes.

Lou Diamond Phillips

When one man, for whatever reason, has the opportunity to lead an extraordinary life, he has no right to keep it to himself.

Jacques Yves Cousteau

The life of the creative man is lead, directed and controlled by boredom. Avoiding boredom is one of our most important purposes.

Susan Sontag

For awhile, I got stupid about only wanting a leading-man role, but I have no illusions. I know I'm not Brad Pitt.

Breckin Meyer

Nothing in the world is more distasteful to a man than to follow the path that leads to himself.

Hermann Hesse

Man, I'm 6 foot 8. I'm gonna be typecast. It's not like I'm gonna be the romantic lead, although that wouldn't be bad.

Tyler Mane

Fortunately and unfortunately, people don't see me as a character actor. They see me as a leading man or nothing, which makes it really hard to get work.

Josh Holloway

Start with a word. A word leads to a sentence, which leads to a paragraph, which leads to a chapter, which leads to a manuscript, which leads to a book..... just start with a word!

The Decalogue

It seems like with you everything leads back to the subject of death." "Sure and show me the person's road that does not lead to death. we try to divert our attention, to pretend 'tisn't so, but the very air we breathe is vulture's breath. Please don...

Jitterbug Perfume

One road leads to heaven but many lead to hell.

Hungarian

'Leading man' just means people want to see you and assume that you can hold a film, carry a movie.

Kevin Hart

It's properly scary playing a leading man. Growing up, I always wanted to be a character actor.

Rafe Spall

I shall go further and say that even if an examination of the past could lead to any valid prediction concerning man's future, that prediction would be the contrary of reassuring.

Julien Benda

It is intensely frustrating. The longer you live, the more interesting life gets, and yet many of the parts involve carrying trays and putting lamb chops down in front of the leading man.

Juliet Stevenson

If you can ask a young man to give his life for his country, you can lead people.

Robert Kiyosaki

In real life, every person is the leading man or woman. We don't think of ourselves as supporting or character actors.

Wallace Shawn

Amongst the minds of animals that of man leads, not as a demigod from another planet, but as a king from the same race.

Edward Thorndike

If you fail to offer yourself for leadership then accept the blind man who is leading you.

Fenley Douglas

I always thought of myself as a character actor. I never thought of myself as a leading man.

Clint Eastwood