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Peter Falk

Peter Falk

American Actor

Born: Sep 16, 1927

Died: Jun 23, 2011

Actor Good Like Me Think You

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I came to Hollywood and nobody knew me. I was on a coupla TV shows. Peter Falk

Me TV TV Shows Knew Nobody Came Hollywood Shows

You talk about what a director, he was smart. He said, Turn the camera on! Peter Falk

You Director Smart About He Talk Said Camera Turn

I had two ambitions: One was to be in The Actors Studio, and the other was to walk into a bar where actors hung out, and everyone would know that I was a professional actor and I would be accepted. Peter Falk

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In the theater, you didn't have any marks. Your instincts in rehearsal told you what the blocking was. On film, they reversed it. They decided ahead of time what your instincts were, before you even arrived. Peter Falk

Time You Before Marks Instincts Arrived Blocking Were Reversed Any Decided Theater Your Rehearsal Even Film

I remember being amazed that actors had a union. I thought only coal miners had unions, or guys that worked in automobile plants. That's an indication of how naive I was. Peter Falk

Remember Plants Thought Unions Miners Indication Guys Only Had Naive How Amazed Being Automobile Worked Coal Union Actor

They wouldn't take me in the navy because of my glass eye. So I joined the merchant navy, who allowed monocular crew if you worked in the kitchens. You're not wanted on deck or in the engine room with one eye, but you're good to fire up the ovens and cook hundreds of chops. Peter Falk

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The female body is awesome. Peter Falk

Awesome Female Body

Even the first year of 'Columbo,' 'Columbo' was Jesus Christ, No. 1, you know. Peter Falk

You Christ First Year Know Even Jesus Jesus Christ

I watch practically no TV - ah, what the hell do I watch? Oh, I was for a long time addicted to CNN. Peter Falk

Time Long Long Time Hell Addicted TV Practically Oh Watch

When I was young, I was looking for people to look up to - role models I could respect. Peter Falk

Respect People Looking Young Could Look Up Role Role Models Models

I just keep working. Peter Falk

Just Working Keep

I've never worried about the grand concepts. Peter Falk

Worried About Never Concepts Grand

I do figure every angle of a guy I'm acting - but not consciously 'til afterward. Peter Falk

Every Angle Guy Afterwards Acting Figure

I had no idea when I graduated from high school and then from graduate school what I wanted to do with my life. I had no idea that I was ever going to be an actor. Peter Falk

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When I was growing up in Ossining, N.Y., playing pool with the guys, the thought that any one of us might become an actor was as far-fetched as being knighted by the queen of England. Peter Falk

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I thought actors were artists and that artists had to be European. Peter Falk

Thought Had Were Artists European Actor

To be a theater actor, I think you have to do plays all the time. Peter Falk

Time You Think Theater Actor Plays

Sure, I miss some things about the stage. The thing I like is the immediacy. But then I complain, 'I gotta do the same part for six months.' Peter Falk

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I think people identify with Columbo because he is an average man. Peter Falk

Man People Think He Identify Because Average Average Man

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