“Many actors want to play Hamlet and Macbeth. Ever since I became an actor, from the very beginning I just wanted to play a Shetland pony. I cannot explain why” WantPlayWantedActorsPonies Author:Dustin Hoffman
“In terms of the stars, the only ones I cast were Billy Connolly and Pauline Collins. I was in Los Angeles working and a lot of this took place on the telephone. I'd met Maggie [Smith] once and I'd come back-stage, which I'm usually loathe to do because as an actor you don't want people coming back because you want to get home [laughs].” PeopleWantHomeActorsStarsTermLaughingStageMetsCastsLos AngelesTelephonesComing BackLoatheMaggie Author:Dustin Hoffman
“I think one of the things you have to be aware of as an actor is that if you come on the set and see the director standing there mouthing all the words while a scene is going on, that's usually a very bad sign because it means the director has already shot the scene in his head. He knows exactly the rhythm and the nuances that he wants delivered in the line and you're not going to dissuade him.” IfsThinkingKnowsWantMeanActorsLinesSceneDirectorsShotsStandingRhythmNuanceStanding There Author:Dustin Hoffman
“I love acting, and I`m not going to determine what I do based on what I fear other people might think. I do what I want to do.” PeopleThinkingWantMightActingDetermine Author:Dustin Hoffman
“I'd like to thank my parents for not practicing birth control.” WantParentBirthBirth Control Author:Dustin Hoffman
“Now, I'm simply working with people I want to work with. I just want to have good working experiences and let the dice fall where they may.” PeopleWantMayFallGood WorkDice Author:Dustin Hoffman
“The truth is, the older you get, the less variety of parts you are offered. If you're a star and you've spent most of your career being able to take your pick of the litter, you notice when the offers start to diminish. You're too old to play leads, so you're offered the supporting role - but many stars don't want to make that transition. They see it as a sign of symbolic impotence. And that the audience will no longer regard them as a star. I love acting, and I'm not going to determine what I do based on what I fear other people might think. I do what I want to do.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantPlayMightAbleStarsActingCareersRolesAudienceTruth IsOffersPicksRegardDetermineVarietyTransitionDiminishSymbolicImpotenceSupporting Roles Author:Dustin Hoffman
