Home / Quotes / Quote by Al Pacino

Quote by Al Pacino

“After looking at Salomaybe, I don't know who the hell the real me is. I think it's closest now to the real me because for one thing, I'm used to this.”

Quote by Al Pacino

Author

Al Pacino, born on April 25, 1940, is a renowned American film actor. He is best known for his outstanding performances in classic films such as 'The Godfather' series and 'Dog Day Afternoon'. Pacino's acting has been highly acclaimed, earning him multiple Academy Award nominations for Best Actor. more

You May Also Like

“I'm naturally shy but I've done this [movie Salomaybe] so much and you get better at it than you would think.”

Thinking Done Get Better Shy

Author:Al Pacino

“When you do these things, you sort of take the journey. The journey is all about how I can interweave the Oscar Wilde story, the story of Salome, the play itself and what it is, what it contains, and my journey as an actor, as a director, as a filmmaker, as a person struggling with whatever I'm struggling with - my own celebrity, my own life. This is semi-autobiographical in terms of my commitment to this kind of thing.”

Kind Persons I Can Play Stories Actors Term My Own Struggle Journey Directors Commitment Filmmaker Oscars My Own Life My Journey Wilde Salome

Author:Al Pacino

“[Oscar Wilde's Salome screenplay] is not autobiographical in a sense where you go to my house and see my kids and stuff like that, but that's why I guess it's semi-autobiographical.”

Kids House Stuff Oscars Screenplays Wilde Salome

Author:Al Pacino

“The interesting thing about this is I don't know what my vision [ in Salome the play and Salomaybe] is yet about. I'm sensing something and I'm going along with it. It reminds me of a painting, the way Jackson Pollack painted - Jackson Pollack, the great, great artist.”

Knows Way Play Artist Interesting Vision Painting Great Art Interesting Things Great Artist Sensing Salome

Author:Al Pacino

“I destroy the painting as soon as I can see what it is. When I can make out something in it, I destroy it because it's no longer coming from my unconscious.”

I Can Painting Unconscious Make Out

Author:Al Pacino

“Is it possible to do something that that makes an audience uncomfortable, challenges them, makes them see things they're not used to? Here in these films [Salome the play and Salomaybe], I have the opportunity to say something about how I feel about things.”

Feels Play Film Used Opportunity Challenges Audience Uncomfortable Salome

Author:Al Pacino

“[Salomaybe] is my presentation, my vision of the world. Not so much to satisfy the audience at large.”

World Vision Audience Presentation

Author:Al Pacino

“I think what you see [in Salome the play backstage] is an artist having this fit of temperament.”

Thinking Play Artist Fit Temperament Salome

Author:Al Pacino

“I'm not a violent person, never was, but I have this temperament that I've always displayed. I guess it has to do with my tradition and being Italian, we're very outgoing with our emotions.”

Persons Emotion Tradition Violent Italian Temperament Outgoing Being Italian

Author:Al Pacino

“I found out how temperamental I am, yes. And that sometimes that can be kind of off-putting.”

Kind Sometimes Found Be Kind

Author:Al Pacino