Eli Wallach quotes

I've learned that life is very tricky business: Each person needs to find what they want to do in life and not be dissuaded when people question them. (Eli Wallach)
When you have to shoot, shoot, don't talk. View quote
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And I did Batman, too. I did Mr. Freeze. I get more mail for him than anything I've ever done. View quote
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Having the critics praise you is like having the hangman say you've got a pretty neck. View quote
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The big secret in acting is listening to people. View quote
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So I wanted to show what I did with the money. So I got red silk shirts, beautiful hats, wonderful saddles, a great horse, and two gold teeth. So that was the way I did it. View quote
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I never dreamed I would do Westerns. View quote
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But Clint I love, because Clint was my mentor. I knew nothing about making an Italian movie. View quote
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Well, I was getting a lot of money then, and I wasn't getting any Hollywood films, so I just did those. I'd always do a play in between. Whenever I ran low on funds, I'd always rush off to do a movie somewhere. View quote
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My first Western was called The Magnificent Seven. View quote
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Everyone thinks acting is easy. It's far from easy, but it's the most gratifying thing I do. (Eli Wallach)
I've never lost my appetite for acting; it's innovative and challenging. View quote
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All of these stories bounced around in my mind for a long time. View quote
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I always wanted to tell stories and act. View quote
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I met my wife and, for the next ten years, we did no films at all. She did the first movie and then I did several after. My first movie was written by Tennessee Williams and directed by Kazan and was called Baby Doll. View quote
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Well, I've maybe gotten 200 requests for interviews about Marilyn, and I just decided I'm gonna do my own. View quote
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I love to tell stories and this is my way of getting them down on paper. View quote
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But I went to the University of Texas in the 30s, and while there I learned to ride. Mostly polo ponies. View quote
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I was an original member of the Actors' Studio. View quote
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When I saw the movie, I said, I wish I had heard the music. I would have ridden the horse differently. View quote
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Even if I don't want to slow down, I'm slowing down. (Eli Wallach)
One thing changes every evening: It's the audience, and I'm working my magic. I'm always learning from it. View quote
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Well, I go to the theater today, and its curtain - there is no curtain in this play; the lights go down and go up - and we start. And I live this character for two hours. There are only two of us in the play. And It's a complete experience. View quote
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I always end up being the evil one, and I wouldn't hurt a fly. View quote
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I've worked with wonderful actors like Marlon Brando and Henry Fonda. View quote
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