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Film actor

John Hawkes is an American film actor known for his performances in independent films. Born on September 11, 1959, he gained widespread acclaim for his roles in 'Winter's Bone' and 'The Tree of Life'.

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Famous John Hawkes Quotes

“For the last 20 years of my life, I've had the mantra to do amazing parts with amazing people in amazing projects, so I'm attracted to good story, writing and character and good people. That's what I'm always searching for and I don't think that's ever going to change.”

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“As an actor, I think a mistake that any storyteller can make is to play the ending.”

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“I don't think there are in life, pure darkness or pure light. Everyone's got a little of everything.”

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“Certainly I've had the experience of thinking a person was one thing, and finding out they were another.”

Thinking Persons One Thing Findings

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“I think we're all mysteries to ourselves.”

Thinking Mystery

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“'The New York Times' thing... I think any actor would be thrilled to be profiled in that paper.”

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“I began to write fiction on the assumption that the true enemies of the novel were plot, character, setting and theme, and having once abandoned these familiar ways of thinking about fiction, totality of vision or structure was really all that remained.”

Source: A John Hawkes symposium: design and debris

“I don't have any training as an actor, but I guess I'm an intense pretender. When you read something over and over, it gets into you a little bit. You can't help but begin to feel it, even if you're a healthy person as I think I am”

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About the Author

Born: September 11, 1959
Known for: Film actor
Quotes: 44

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A John Hawkes symposium: design and debrisRelated source material

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