“When you get into any kind of period work, or any kind of prosthetic work, or anything that alters what your 8×10 looks like, it's the joy of escaping and becoming somebody else. And it is definitely freeing.” LooksKindJoyBecomingPeriodsEscapingProsthetics Author:Scott Bakula
“I find that it's easier to do parts that are wrapped up in different hair and wardrobe and eras, and different period behavior, than it is to play closer to the present.” DifferentPlayHairPeriodsEasierBehaviorErasWardrobe Author:Scott Bakula
“It's a joyful, humbling feeling to be in different places around the planet and people have seen shows that I'm proud of being a part of, that do have things to say about the human condition, the planet, and who we are and where we've come from, that will sustain. Those ideas are universal and they work in any language.” PeopleHumansIdeasDifferentShowsFeelingsLanguageConditionsPlanetsProudUniversalWho We AreHuman ConditionJoyfulDifferent PlaceHumbling Author:Scott Bakula
“I wanted to be an actor because it gave me the opportunity to express myself in ways I wasn't comfortable expressing myself, as a kid growing up in St. Louis.” WayKidsWantedActorsOpportunityGrowing UpGrowingComfortableKids Growing Up Author:Scott Bakula
“I'm not a huge TV person, but when I do watch, it's always after the fact because I like to binge watch.” PersonsFactsWatchesTvsHugeBinge Author:Alia Shawkat
“American shows can go on for 20 years. I respond more to the British format. Three seasons is a long run for them to tell a story.” YearsLongStoriesShowsRunningThreeGoes OnSeasonsBritishLong RunsFormat Author:Alia Shawkat
“Being an actor opened doors for me to explore my emotions as different people and characters, and expand my own inner soul.” PeopleDifferentSoulCharacterActorsMy OwnEmotionDoorsDifferent PeoplesOpened Doors Author:Scott Bakula
“I never intended to be on television or in a movie. The theater was all I ever dreamed about, once I decided to try to make it as a business profession. All this other stuff has just been icing.” TryingStuffTelevisionDecidedTheaterProfessionIcing Author:Scott Bakula
“I try to get on stage whenever I can. I'm always trying to be involved in the theater, doing something on stage, whenever I have downtime. I'm always looking for it.” TryingI CanStageInvolvedTheaterAlways TryingDowntime Author:Scott Bakula
“I'll be totally honest in that I feel tremendously lucky that I am offered incredible jobs all the time to direct, but the problem that I have just personally is that there are only so many years in my life to dedicate to certain projects. When you're directing something that's generally two years of your life, you have to understand that. If I'm going to pour that kind of love and energy and sweat and heartache, all that juju into something, I'm going to lean into my own projects before someone else's.” IfsFeelsYearsKindTwoProblemJobsCertainEnergyMy OwnHonestLuckyProjectsDirectIncrediblesHeartacheTwo YearsSweatKinds Of LoveJuju Author:Lake Bell