19 Billy Crudup Quotes for You to Enjoy

Billy Crudup

American Actor

Born: Jul 8, 1968

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That's what I always enjoyed about acting, the real adrenalin rush. My heart - still before I go on stage - crashing out of my chest. That's thrilling to me. Billy Crudup

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Every time I do a movie, I think it's going to be a huge hit. Billy Crudup

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I don't think actors should have to do anything but come in and act. Billy Crudup

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I don't want to expose the intricacies of my work so people can understand how I did it. Billy Crudup

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I wish I had more of the hero gene, but I don't think I'd be very good at playing one. Billy Crudup

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My parents were really encouraging. But I had to teach them the proper way you respond to an actor after seeing a play - regardless of whether you like their performance you tell them how great they are because they have to go on again the next night. Billy Crudup

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There's exceptional work being done on television. Some of our great writers are writing for television. When you have things to choose from, you typically go after the writing - unless you're going after the money. There are fewer opportunities in film to make money with good writing, unless you're an action hero. Billy Crudup

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I went to acting school, and there were twenty other actors in my class who were exceptional. It's hard for anybody to get work. When I was trying to get jobs, I felt a responsibility to be respectful of the opportunities and take challenging things that could be interesting both for me as an actor and for the audience. Billy Crudup

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Everyone covering 'Stage Beauty' asks me: 'What's it like to wear a dress?' Billy Crudup

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The truth is I don't think actors should have to do anything but come in and act. I feel the film companies should pay for proper advertising to see that the movie will sell instead of putting it on our backs. Billy Crudup

One of the difficulties you run into is that acting and celebrity are so closely intertwined. People make careers out of being charismatic personalities. It's one of those things that people have come to expect from actors. Personalities that don't change from role to role. I don't want it that way. Billy Crudup

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You have to deal with rejection at every stage, whether you audition for the part and don't get it, you get the part and it gets terrible reviews, or it gets great reviews but then nobody sees it. Billy Crudup

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I've always been interested in the antihero myself. Billy Crudup

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I am not the most objective viewer of my own work. So I have different thoughts about my work. Billy Crudup

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I think one of the things that people take for granted when they watch a film is the actors have to exhibit an extraordinary amount of force to block out the stuff that isn't a part of their reality. And when the audience sees it, they're seeing everything the actor isn't seeing. Billy Crudup

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One of the things an actor tries to access is immediacy, so that you feel like you're experiencing it for the first time. But when you're playing a character who knows what's going to happen and can't stop himself to reacting although he knows he can't stop himself from reacting, there's a whole separate set of things to consider. Billy Crudup

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