“I found a movie called “Light in the Piazza.” I finally made the movie with Olivia de Havilland and myself, but initially there was no way I could make that movie, so I went to work on becoming that character. They told me they had an Italian [actor], and I said, “That’s a Cuban boy!” His name was Tomas Milan. I thought that’s the craziest thing I’d ever heard: They have a Cuban who’s going to play an Italian, and I can’t play it because I’m an American.” WayMadeSaidI CanPlayCharacterLightActorsFoundNamesBoysHeardBecomingItalianCubanCraziestMilanOlivia Author:George Hamilton
“The first thing my agent told me in 1959 was he said you have to have something recognizable that people will remember. “What are you? Do you have cleft in your chin? You have a Jimmy Stewart kind of talk?” And I thought I don’t know what I can give them that will be different.” PeopleKnowsGivingFirstsKindSaidI CanDifferentRememberAgentsJimmyChinsJimmy Stewart Author:George Hamilton
“I can tan quickly. What takes people hours to do, I can tan in half an hour.” PeopleI CanHoursHalf Author:George Hamilton
“Acting has always been something for me that's been a romp. I just show up and I have a good time, and I hope that I get through the day and I can have lunch in the sun.” I CanShowsActingSunGood TimesLunchHaving A Good Time Author:George Hamilton
