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I've never been able to read ...

I've never been able to read for anything, and every time I have, I've never gotten the part. And I don't know why that is. I just can't. Reading or auditioning for something... It's like it's this mental block in my brain, and I just can't do it. But when people ask you to do stuff without making you go through that, it's a much more pleasant experience.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

I don't have a boss . . . nob...

I don't have a boss . . . nobody tells me what to do.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

When you play a character tha...

When you play a character that's someone real, when you're playing a true story, it's really great, 'cause you're not pretending to make up some silly thing.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

Children recognize me from Fr...

Children recognize me from Free Willy (1993), and their parents recognize me from Reservoir Dogs (1992). The kids are, like, "There's Glen!" and the parents are, like, "Don't go near that guy!"

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

Well, he's got a much bigger ...

Well, he's got a much bigger circus to play with, and he has a lot more financing available, and he has a lot more time available. I think that makes a huge difference. I think he instinctively knows how to make films and all the different ways that you can make stuff. He's very gadget-wise, and he's very smart about all the different things that are available to a filmmaker nowadays, and he makes very good use of them. He has a theater in his house, for God's sake. It has proper curtains on it and everything. It's pretty wild.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

I've learned my lesson over t...

I've learned my lesson over the years about what to say and what not to say in interviews, that's for sure.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

Well, one thing for sure, I w...

Well, one thing for sure, I won't be remembered for 'Free Willy.' Or maybe I will.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

I don't walk around the stree...

I don't walk around the street thinking, 'I'm Michael Madsen,' but then again, I am that guy, and sometimes people do take notice of me. Sometimes it's really not comfortable.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

My career has been very stran...

My career has been very strange. My career is like a heart monitor. I get involved in a good project now and then to keep things going. And then I make things that I work on that I hope are going to be good so I can make a living and keep a roof over the heads of those little monsters I have in my house.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

Maybe I was just born in the ...

Maybe I was just born in the wrong era, man. I'm a bit of a throwback to the days of black and white movies. Those guys back then, they had a certain kind of directness about them. A lot of the screenplays, the plots were very simplistic - they gave rise to a type of anti-hero that maybe I suit better.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

I've learned my lesson over th...

I've learned my lesson over the years about what to say and what not to say in interviews, that's for sure.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

My career has been very strang...

My career has been very strange. My career is like a heart monitor. I get involved in a good project now and then to keep things going. And then I make things that I work on that I hope are going to be good so I can make a living and keep a roof over the heads of those little monsters I have in my house.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

Well, one thing for sure, I wo...

Well, one thing for sure, I won't be remembered for 'Free Willy.' Or maybe I will.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

You know, every movie you make...

You know, every movie you make can't be great, no matter who you are.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

Your children don't have to fe...

Your children don't have to fear you to respect you.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

You kids shouldn't play so rou...

You kids shouldn't play so rough . . . somebody's gonna start crying.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

Encourage your kids' artistic ...

Encourage your kids' artistic side. Toughen up everything else.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

I don't think I'm predominantl...

I don't think I'm predominantly thought of as being a comedic actor.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

I've never been able to read f...

I've never been able to read for anything, and every time I have, I've never gotten the part. And I don't know why that is. I just can't. Reading or auditioning for something... It's like it's this mental block in my brain, and I just can't do it. But when people ask you to do stuff without making you go through that, it's a much more pleasant experience.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

When you play a character that...

When you play a character that's someone real, when you're playing a true story, it's really great, 'cause you're not pretending to make up some silly thing.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

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