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Bill Pullman, born on December 17, 1953, is a renowned American actor. He has gained widespread acclaim for his outstanding performances in various film and television projects. Best known for his roles in 'Independence Day' as the president and '24' as Jack Bauer, Pullman has made a name for himself in the entertainment industry. His career spans across theater, film, and television, showcasing his versatile acting skills.

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“The writers are pretty political and they want to get as big an audience as they can - they want the popular vote.”

Want Bigs Political Audience Vote Popular Vote

Author:Bill Pullman

“Playing the president is interesting because, unlike a lot of different roles, people pay so close attention to who the president is, all of them, everybody's got an opinion about the president.”

People Different President Interesting Pay Attention Opinion Roles

Author:Bill Pullman

“Listen! We're not just doing this for the money! We're doing this for a S*** LOAD of money!”

Author:Bill Pullman

“I like those crisis moments - if you're on top of it and don't get pulled under by panic and fear, it's a very bonding thing.”

Ifs Moments Crisis Panic Bonding

Author:Bill Pullman

“Well, I can do certain jobs because smells don't bother me. But that means I'm usually the one at the ranch cleaning up all the manure.”

Wells Mean I Can Jobs Certain Can Do Smell Bother Cleaning Manure Cleaning Up

Author:Bill Pullman

“Truthfully, I almost avoided 'While You Were Sleeping,' because I find those romantic comedies kind of precious, and they're full of lines that leave you feeling a little bewildered when you say them.”

Kind Littles Feelings Lines Sleep Comedy Romantic Romantic Love Avoided Bewildered

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“With While You Were Sleeping, it was so much fun and such a Cinderella story, that I didn't want to do another romantic comedy. I wanted to do the opposite.”

Want Stories Wanted Fun Sleep Comedy Romantic Opposites Romantic Love Cinderella Story

Author:Bill Pullman

“Rural towns aren't always idyllic. It's easy to feel trapped and be aware of social hypocrisy.”

Feels Social Easy Towns Hypocrisy Trapped Idyllic

Author:Bill Pullman

“I also turn down what's probably a good amount of coinage to be made out of playing dads, an incredible number of obnoxious dad.”

Made Turns Numbers Amount Dad Incredibles Obnoxious

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“I co-own the ranch with my brother, and he and his wife are really the backbone of the operation.”

Wife Brother Operations My Brother Backbone

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“I was 21, and rehearsing a play, took a fall and was in a coma for a few days. And when I recovered, I'd lost my sense of smell completely.”

Play Fall Lost Smell Coma Rehearsing

Author:Bill Pullman

“I was brought up in a very small town in upstate New York.”

New York Towns Small Town Upstate New York Growing Up In A Small Town

Author:Bill Pullman

“Theater has always been most important to my psyche.”

Important Theater

Author:Bill Pullman

“I do take lots of time off between projects, but when the right thing comes along, I don't like to turn it down, I've been doing this for a decade, and I remember what it was like when I started. You spend maybe five percent of your time actually doing it, and the rest of the time, you're trying to get that five percent.”

Trying Remember Turns Five Projects Percent Decades Right Thing Time Off

Author:Bill Pullman

“There's a point you get to on the stage where you're not remembering lines but living them, and you reach this pure moment which, really, is more intense than what you can achieve in life.”

Moments Remember Lines Achieve Stage Pure Intense

Author:Bill Pullman

“There's definitely a pattern of great British shows that get reinvented in America and do really well here, but I think 'Torchwood' is a bit different. It's more of a hybrid that doesn't exist as a reinvention.”

Thinking Wells Different Shows America Bits Patterns British Hybrid Reinvention Torchwood

Author:Bill Pullman

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Born: December 17, 1953
Known for: Actor
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