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In theatre you can't ad lib, ...

In theatre you can't ad lib, so you want to pick really good material, like David Mamet or Shakespeare or whatever. You want to be really careful about what you do. But in the movies, you do have more wiggle-room. You do have more opportunities to improvise. It's fun to improvise, but I still think it's better to have a great script.

Sam Rockwell 23 quotes

I'm not going to just do a du...

I'm not going to just do a dumb zombie movie, although I love zombie movies.

Sam Rockwell 23 quotes

I sometimes can't do movies j...

I sometimes can't do movies just for the money. I really can't. I mean, I've tried. Believe me, I'd love to just take the money and run.

Sam Rockwell 23 quotes

I have memories of films that...

I have memories of films that nobody ever saw, that I was very proud of, and those are still great memories.

Sam Rockwell 23 quotes

My parents were both actors; ...

My parents were both actors; my dad sort of quite early on. My mother acted for a while, and now she's a painter.

Sam Rockwell 23 quotes

Hollywood constantly wants to...

Hollywood constantly wants to label you and type you into a certain category, 'Oh he's a comedy guy,' or the weirdo character guy or the villain.

Sam Rockwell 23 quotes

I saw things at an early age ...

I saw things at an early age because my mom was a theater actress. I did a play with her when I was 10 years old.

Sam Rockwell 23 quotes

I took a break after 'Confess...

I took a break after 'Confessions.' I was real picky. And then I suddenly realized I hadn't worked in a year. And I was sort of, like, not really happy. I think people are happier when they have structure, you know? You realize that as you get older. You have to have rituals and structure.

Sam Rockwell 23 quotes

I've studied a technique call...

I've studied a technique called the Sanford Miesner technique, that teaches you how to focus. It's mainly about daydreaming. And the technique's really about imaginary circumstances. Using your imagination to sort of daydream about stuff. It makes you emotional in a scene.

Sam Rockwell 23 quotes

You want to make a little mon...

You want to make a little money, and sometimes you want to play some really great parts. Sometimes they don't always coincide, or co-exist. Sometimes you've got to do good parts for no money and... You know, I sometimes can't do movies just for the money. I really can't. I mean, I've tried. Believe me, I'd love to just take the money and run. That might just be part of the equation, but there has to be something there. You have to be somewhat creatively satisfied.

Sam Rockwell 23 quotes

I was certainly naïve abo...

I was certainly naïve about the judicial system in America. There's a lot of people who are in prison who are innocent. The system is very flawed.

Sam Rockwell 23 quotes

It's hard to not get typed in...

It's hard to not get typed in Hollywood. They really want to type you. I'm trying to avoid that, because I want to do a lot of things. I know what I'm capable of. I forgive them because they don't know. They haven't seen me play Hamlet. They're not going to cast me as an English aristocrat. I'm going to have to prove that on my own. That's okay. That's what you have to fight for if you want to be an artist.

Sam Rockwell 23 quotes

In theatre you can't ad lib, ...

In theatre you can't ad lib, so you want to pick really good material, like David Mamet or Shakespeare or whatever. You want to be really careful about what you do. But in the movies, you do have more wiggle-room. You do have more opportunities to improvise. It's fun to improvise, but I still think it's better to have a great .

Sam Rockwell 23 quotes

You want to make a little mone...

You want to make a little money, and sometimes you want to play some really great parts. Sometimes they don't always coincide, or co-exist. Sometimes you've got to do good parts for no money and... You know, I sometimes can't do movies just for the money. I really can't. I mean, I've tried. Believe me, I'd love to just take the money and run. That might just be part of the equation, but there has to be something there. You have to be somewhat creatively satisfied.

Sam Rockwell 23 quotes

Hollywood constantly wants to ...

Hollywood constantly wants to label you and type you into a certain category, 'Oh he's a comedy guy,' or the weirdo character guy or the villain.

Sam Rockwell 23 quotes

I do everything I can to have ...

I do everything I can to have a diverse career because I just want to have options. I know that I can do Hamlet or I can do Stanley Kowalski, you know.

Sam Rockwell 23 quotes

I took a break after 'Confess...

I took a break after 'Confessions.' I was real picky. And then I suddenly realized I hadn't worked in a year. And I was sort of, like, not really happy. I think people are happier when they have structure, you know? You realize that as you get older. You have to have rituals and structure.

Sam Rockwell 23 quotes

I've been in more than 20 mov...

I've been in more than 20 movies. You just do the best you can and try to make a living.

Sam Rockwell 23 quotes

I try to steal from the best. ...

I try to steal from the best. Suck it all in. 'Taxi Driver' is really a bible for film actors, a master class. A lot of emotional power, a lot of emotional depth but it's contained and you just see the tip of the iceberg.

Sam Rockwell 23 quotes

One thing that bugs me in come...

One thing that bugs me in comedy is when somebody does a fake cry, you know, like they fake cry in a comedy. But in a drama they'll really cry. That bugs me.

Sam Rockwell 23 quotes

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