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“I wasn't working much. So I focused on studying, and I really learned what it means to be an actor. And here I was on Jonny Quest,working with all these great people from back in the golden age of Hollywood, who came up doing radio. These were journeymen, working actors. It made me proud, and gave me some insight into what acting was really about if you weren't a star.”

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Tim Matheson

Tim Matheson is an American actor born on December 31, 1947. He is well-known for his roles in various television series and films, gaining popularity for his portrayal of Commander Riker in 'Star Trek: The Next Generation'. more

“There is something about the vocal quality of the actors who can really do it. Jim Burrows, the great sitcom director who directed Will & Grace and Cheers, when an actor comes in to audition for him, he never looks at them. He just listens. Because funny is funny. You can be fooled by the eye, but if your performance is funny to the ear, it will be funny.”

Eye Quality Grace Cheer Fooled Sitcom Just Listen

Author:Tim Matheson

“I think it's that if you don't have the visual, you have to infuse the full personality into the voice. Think of Daffy Duck. I mean, what the heck? I was playing around with the Daffy Duck voice today when I was coming back from driving my kid to school.”

Thinking Mean Kids Today School Personality Driving

Author:Tim Matheson

“I learned a hell of a lot from my co-star, Kurt Russell. He's one of my closest friends and was one of my best teachers. He was the pro. He approached it like a baseball player. Acting is a contact sport to him.”

Sports Acting Hell Teacher Player Baseball Baseball Player Best Teacher

Author:Tim Matheson

“I used to take acting so seriously, but after we did the Quest pilot and the show sold, Kurt Russel said, "You know, you work too hard. You'll make yourself sick. You can't work that hard doing a series, because it goes on so long. It's like a baseball season. You've got 162 games. You can't just go all-out the first week or two. You can't maintain that pace." And it's true.”

Long Acting Week Baseball Sick

Author:Tim Matheson