Hackman Quotes

It was just the thrill of a lifetime. Brando and Hackman were two of my heroes. (Richard Donner)
I'm not an Adonis, that's for damn sure. I've never really thought of myself that way, and it doesn't matter to me. My favorite actors aren't Adonises. Dustin Hoffman is a flawed-looking man; he's amazing to me. Tom Hanks is flawed-looking; people love him. Same with Gene Hackman. View quote
Shia LaBeouf
I got to work with Gene Hackman for six weeks, side by side, 12 hours a day. View quote
Marguerite Moreau
From 1980 to 1990, I shot more films than any other actor in the Screen Actors Guild, apart from Gene Hackman. View quote
Steve Guttenberg
I remember watching Gene Hackman, or Robert Duvall. To just see them as actors. You think of them as these icons. But you see them mess up their lines, flub their lines, whatever, you just see the human being. But then when they're "in" it's totally about playing pretend. The game of it. View quote
Ray Liotta
A favorite cast? Lisa Kudrow, Anthony Hopkins, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, and my wife. View quote
William H. Macy
Hey, I'm just trying to become the Michael Caine/Gene Hackman of my generation. View quote
John C. Reilly
When I think of character actors, I think of Spencer Tracy; I think of Gene Hackman, Robert Duvall. When I was a young lad watching films, my eyes were on them - watching 'On the Waterfront,' my eyes are on Rod Steiger and Karl Malden, not on Brando. View quote
Eddie Marsan
Hackman is able to live in the moment which means there is nothing for him at that split second than what is occurring in the scene. View quote
James Lipton
I always wanted to be Gene Hackman and I always wanted to be, you know... I wanted to be one of these guys. I always wanted to be Bob Duvall. View quote
John C. McGinley
I've always admired Gene Hackman, Jack Lemmon, Jimmy Stewart, Gregory Peck. I'm showing my age here. (Tim DeKay)