“My brother's my teacher, my mentor, and we both learnt all the acting basics from our father.” FatherActingTeacherBrotherMy BrotherMentorOur FatherBasics Author:Jeff Bridges
“I remember when I was a kid, with the acting thing, I resented it because, you know, you don't want to do what your parents want you to do.” KnowsWantKidsRememberParentActingRemember When Author:Jeff Bridges
“I'd done about 10 movies before I decided I wanted to make acting the main thrust of my career.” DoneWantedActingCareersDecidedThrust Author:Jeff Bridges
“I understand professionals have to work when they don't feel like it, and I certainly don't feel like it. So maybe this will put the nail in the coffin for my acting career.” Acting Author:Jeff Bridges
“I remember when I was a kid, with the acting thing, I resented it because, you know, you don't want to do what your parents want you to do. You got your own things. And the whole idea of getting a job because of who your father is - that didn't feel right. But after a while I guess I figured I must be doing something right, because people wouldn't keep hiring me if I didn't have something to give.” PeopleGivingKidsRememberFatherParentActingRemember WhenHiring Author:Jeff Bridges
“I had success as an actor relatively early. When I was 22, I got nominated for an Academy Award for The Last Picture Show, so that road, you know, had the least resistance. I was doing my music all that time, but it's pretty hard to turn down these great movie offers. And my father counseled me; he said, "You know, one of the wonderful things about acting is that you can incorporate all of your interests into the different parts you play." I'm glad I listened to the old man, because that's the way it turned out.” MenDifferentFatherInterestActingWonderfulGladOld ManAcademy Awards Author:Jeff Bridges
“I was loving music, and loving art, painting, so I was considering those things, but I must say I dug acting as well.” ArtActingPainting Author:Jeff Bridges
“A large part of acting is just pretending. You get to work with these other great make-believers, all making believe as hard as they can.” InspirationalBelieveHardMotivationalActorsActingBelieverPretending Author:Jeff Bridges
“Sometimes I think of movie acting as advanced pretend.” ThinkingSometimesActorsActingMovie Author:Jeff Bridges
“The wonderful thing about acting is that you can use all of your talents and interests in your work.” UseInterestActingWonderfulTalentWonderful Things Author:Jeff Bridges
“One of the things I want to do that's outside the realm of acting and the arts - although both have their place in this - is ending childhood hunger here in America.” WantArtAmericaActingChildhoodHungerRealmsEnding Hunger Author:Jeff Bridges
