“I've been a sports fan all my life, and like most other actors, I'm convinced I could have been a pro athlete if Hollywood hadn't come calling.” IfsHas BeensActorsSportsFansCallingHollywoodAthleteConvincedCould Have BeenSports FanPro Athlete Author:Jamie Foxx
“Well, if I hadn't have been an actor I would have gone on to play college sports.” IfsWellsHas BeensPlayActorsSportsGoneCollegeCollege Sports Author:Joe Manganiello
“I might like to be an actor, but there are loads of other things I'm interested in as well, like music and writing and sports. I want to keep my options open.” WantWritingWellsMightActorsSportsLoad Author:Daniel Radcliffe
“I grew up in Arkansas and that's the law. My dad was a high school basketball coach, so I was raised as a coach's son and I was a baseball player back in Arkansas, and I lived in Texas, too, so I was just surrounded by sports. So that's what I was going to do: Pitch for the St Louis Cardinals. I had no idea I was going to be an actor. So I got my collar bone broken in the Kansas City Royals training camp. And once I got hurt I started doing other things for a while.” IdeasSchoolLawActorsSportsHurtCitiesPlayerSonBrokenGrewDadBasketballGrew UpTrainingHigh SchoolBaseballRaisedMy DadBonesCoachesNo IdeaTexasCampsRoyalCollarsCardinalsBaseball PlayerKansasBasketball CoachArkansasKansas CityGot HurtTraining Camp Author:Billy Bob Thornton
“I think there are definite parallels between sport and art. There's a real sense of sacrifice. There's a real sense of dedication that is needed in sport that I think you can attribute to art. I think so much of it is about bravery and courage, being an actor.” ThinkingArtRealActorsSportsSacrificeNeededBraveryAttributesDedicationDefiniteParallelsBravery And Courage Author:Matt Smith
“What I say about actors is you always want to find an actor you can play ball with. You throw the ball at them and you want them to throw it back. Your ball playing is a lot better when you play with good ballplayers, like any sport. Every actor I know feels the same way.” KnowsWayWantFeelsPlayActorsSportsBalls Author:Robert Knepper
“Like the rabid fans of sports, the same goes for fans and their actors, TV shows and movies. You love what you love, and it bonds you with others who love the same thing.” ShowsActorsSportsFansTvsTv ShowsWhat You Love Author:Kristoffer Polaha
“I need to work with great directors and actors, people who are better than me, so that I am challenged. It is like playing sports - surfing, basketball, it doesn't matter what it is, if you play with people who are better than you, then you get better too. It is the same thing with acting.” PeopleIfsNeedsMatterPlayActorsSportsActingDirectorsBasketballGet BetterSurfingBetter Than YouPlaying Sports Author:Paul Walker
“I consider myself as a character actor. I like the sports analogy, which I do all the time; I'm an avid sports guy. I'm a golfer, but I grew up as sort of an avid fan and participant in baseball, and I'm like a relief pitcher. My job is to come in and throw strikes.” CharacterJobsGuyActorsSportsFansGrewGrew UpBaseballStrikesReliefGolfersPitcherParticipantsAnalogiesCharacter ActorsAvid Author:Clint Howard
“I would give the same advice to anyone, celebrity or not. Produce your own music, keep in original, and be real. You need to earn the respect of your fans for your original work in music, and not rely on your celebrity in other mediums. The same would apply for actors who sing, dance, or even play sports.” NeedsGivingRealPlayActorsSportsFansAdviceProduceOriginalsMediumsRelyBeing RealReal You Author:Paul Oakenfold
“I didn't grow up wanting to become an actor at all. I wanted to be a sports trainer and I was actually an aerobics instructor.” WantedActorsGrowsSportsGrowing UpTrainersInstructorsAerobics Author:Eva Longoria