Sam Rockwell quotes

Money is power and power gives you choice. (Sam Rockwell)

I had those kind of parents where I watched all of these very sophisticated movies: 'Five Easy Pieces', 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.'

Sam Rockwell

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

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I did some martial arts training for 'Confessions of a Dangerous Mind,' since the character was an assassin.

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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.

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I used to break dance. I can do some good James Brown footwork. But now I think I've danced too much. My girlfriend made fun of me: 'Enough with the dancing.'

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

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You hit 41 and you don't burn calories like you used to.

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I had a great time with John Duigan; he's pretty amazing.

Sam Rockwell

I have a constant sort of melancholy approach to acting that fuels me. I want to do everything.

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I think any good actor is an anarchist. They have to be. (Sam Rockwell)

Good acting is good acting, however you learn it. Some people who haven't studied are amazing. Some people like Leonardo DiCaprio are naturally gifted - he's learned technique by working with people early on.

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I've done so many independents for so many years. Leads that nobody's seen.

Sam Rockwell

I remember being very influenced by 'Taxi Driver', and also Tommy Lee Jones in 'Coal Miner's Daughter' a little bit.

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