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Harry Dean Stanton

American Actor

Born: Jul 14, 1926

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I've been blessed. I've worked with a lot of good people. Harry Dean Stanton

Good People Good People Blessed Been Lot Worked

I was in World War Two at the battle of Okinawa. Harry Dean Stanton

War Battle World Two World War World War Two

I think every actor wants to play those big parts. In the very first play I ever did, I remember understanding all the characters in it. I always felt I could play anyone. Harry Dean Stanton

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I've had offers that could've made me much richer and much more famous than I am. Harry Dean Stanton

Me Made More Had Am Than Offers Famous Much Richer

I hated being typecast in those roles. It was personally limiting, only playing stereotyped heavies. But I got those roles because I was angry, because that's what I projected. I was angry at my mother and father because they didn't get along, angry at the church. On top of that, I had an extreme lack of self-confidence. Harry Dean Stanton

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I've had chances to record albums, which I haven't done. Harry Dean Stanton

Record Had Done Which Albums Chances

Every actor is a character actor. Harry Dean Stanton

Character Every Character Actor Actor

I've worked with some of the best of them. Not just directors like Sam Peckinpah and David Lynch, but writers like Sam Shepard and singers like Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson. Harry Dean Stanton

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I was trained on the stage, and I can do stage as well as I can do movies, but I prefer films. Harry Dean Stanton

Stage Films Well Trained Movies Prefer

Molly Ringwald, she's a natural talent. Every girl in this country related to that girl. Harry Dean Stanton

Natural Girl Country Every Related Talent She Molly

I was in the Pacific. The Pacific Theater, as they say. Harry Dean Stanton

Say Pacific Theater They Say

Fame in itself is, you know... It involves a whole discussion on just that word, 'fame.' It's a power; it's another degree of power, to be famous. I think it's obvious: you have more influence the more well-known you are. And, hopefully, it's righteously used. Harry Dean Stanton

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I've avoided success artfully. Harry Dean Stanton

Success Avoided

I like to watch 'Paris, Texas,' but I have no desire to see it. I did it. Harry Dean Stanton

No Desire See Paris Like Texas Did Watch Desire

I've never seen a Western that was really truthful. Most are just morality plays. Good guys and bad guys - and the good guys always win, whereas in reality, most of the sheriffs were as bad as the gangsters they were after. Harry Dean Stanton

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