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“The one thing that's closest to my story is the thing about trying out for the juvenile delinquent role and getting it. That was the start of my acting career... which I've resumed, by the way.”

Way Trying Stories Acting Careers Roles One Thing Closest Juvenile Delinquents Delinquency

Author:Paul Mazursky

“I think the role of science fiction is not at all to prophesy. I think it is to tell interesting, vivid, strange stories that at their best are dreamlike intense versions and visions of today.”

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Author:China Mieville

“I like the character roles. Somewhere back there I really came to the conclusion in my mind that the difference between acting and stardom was major. And that if you become a star, people are going to go to see you. If you remain an actor, they're going to go and see the story you're in.”

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Author:Morgan Freeman

“Most of the time it's the role. Sometimes it's the story and sometimes it just the paycheck. It's the little movies that come out as stories or the fact that I have work to go out, you know what I'm saying, you can only be out so long without work, you start getting antsy.”

Knows Littles Long Sometimes Facts Stories Roles Paychecks

Author:Morgan Freeman

“I always wanted to do a Hollywood story. The thing about actors, though, is that they go through a streak of roles. The question is, what's in between?”

Stories Wanted Actors Roles Hollywood Streaks

Author:Tom Folsom

“In choosing any role, I ask the same questions: what kind of part is it? is the role challenging? does the director have a vision? is the story moving? etc.”

Kind Doe Stories Moving Asks Challenges Vision Roles Directors Etc

Author:Lukas Haas

“As far as how important the real-life resonance of the stories is, I think it must play at least a small role in the show's success, because it gives the show this sense of suspense from the fact that it seems at least plausible.”

Thinking Giving Important Real Play Facts Stories Shows Seems Roles Real Life Suspense Resonance Plausible Small Roles

Author:Michael Loceff

“There are so many films now where you know the story is a supporting role to the visual effects.”

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Author:Ricky Gervais

“There’s no way to really preserve a person when they’ve gone and that’s because whatever you write down it’s not the truth, it’s just a story. Stories are all we’re ever left with in our head or on paper: clever narratives put together from selected facts, legends, well edited tall tales with us in the starring roles”

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Author:Steven Hall

“The moment you say, 'I want to do a role,' the story suffers. I don't set priorities in terms of roles or scripts.”

Want Moments Stories Suffering Term Roles Scripts Priorities

Author:Boman Irani

“I was overjoyed when I was offered the title role in 'Well Done Abba.' I was ready for the role even before I heard the story because you don't ask questions when it is Shyam Benegal's film. It is the chance of a lifetime.”

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Author:Boman Irani

“Female success stories from sporting events like the Olympic Games have played a role in shifting the Indian perception to see the female athlete as a hero and a role model for young Indian girls.”

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Author:Richard Attias

“Any time you get a chance to play a great role, I consider all the qualities I may or may not have attributed to that character and how I would fit into the story.”

May Play Character Stories Chance Quality Roles Fit

Author:Vincent Piazza

“Talk about impersonating an identity, about locking into a role, about irony; I went to cover the war and the war covered me; an old story, unless of course you've never heard it.”

War Stories Courses Roles Heard Identity Irony Covered

Book:Dispatches

Source: Dispatches

“Corn is the hero of its own story, and though we humans played a crucial supporting role in its rise to world domination, it would be wrong to suggest we have been calling the shots, or acting always in our own best interests. Indeed, there is every reason to believe that corn has succeeded in domesticating us.”

Source: The Omnivore's Dilemma: The Search for a Perfect Meal in a Fast-Food World

“I saw "Forrest Gump" several times. I personally thought it was Tom Hanks' greatest role and I think it was one of the most eloquent love stories of our time.”

Thinking Stories Roles Saws Love Story Our Time Toms Rama Eloquent Forrest Gump

Author:Frederick Lenz

“I'm just open to doing all different kinds of movies. I have a movie called Scout coming out and it's a coming of age story. [] I have a very small role in it, but it was really fun to make and really light, but I do want darker roles.”

Want Kind Different Stories Light Age Fun Roles Coming Of Age Coming Out Different Kinds Small Roles

Author:Shelley Hennig

“I think the actor has a tribal role as the archetypal story teller. I think there was a time when the storyteller, the priest, the healer, were all one person in one body. That person used to weave stories at night around a small fire to keep the tribe from being terrified that sun had gone down.”

Thinking Persons Stories Body Used Night Actors Acting Healing Roles Sun Gone Fire Storytelling Priests Terrified Tribes Storyteller Healer Priesthood Archetype Weaving

Author:Ben Kingsley

“I won't even think about acting in a role where I didn't do a back story for a character.”

Thinking Character Stories Acting Roles

Author:Quentin Tarantino

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