19 Richard Jenkins Quotes for You to Enjoy

Richard Jenkins

American Actor

Born: May 4, 1947

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I understand being alone. I understand not liking it, wishing for something else. Richard Jenkins

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I don't watch the dailies. You want to just turn in your resignation when you watch the dailies. Richard Jenkins

You Just Want Turn Your Resignation Watch

We all have movies for times in our lives when we really need something. Richard Jenkins

Our Our Lives Something Times Movies Really Lives Need

I like relaxed sets. I like to feel that I can make a mistake without feeling like I'm costing somebody money. I like a sense of freedom. I like it when people are open and are willing to let you do your work. Richard Jenkins

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I can't think of a lot of bad directors I've worked with, really. Richard Jenkins

Think Bad Directors Lot Worked Really

Sometimes, I can read a great script, and I don't like the part, or I don't think I'm right for it. I mean, there are times I've read really great parts and think there's so many other actors who could do this better than me. And I just say no to it. Richard Jenkins

It's like, in movies where you talk to the audience 90 percent of the time, it's - you kind of want to stay away from that stuff. But, you know - but to write exposition brilliantly is hard. Richard Jenkins

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'My character wouldn't do that.' That was always my favorite thing people say: 'My character wouldn't do that.' I said, 'Well, it says right here in this script your character does that.' Richard Jenkins

Character People Say Says Favorite Favorite Thing People Say Well Does Said Always Script Your Right Thing Here

Losing a parent makes you realize how temporary everything is - you're looking through someone's whole life in a drawer, and they're very simply gone. Richard Jenkins

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In college, I was teetering on the edge: Do I want to be an actor? Do I not want to be an actor? And then I saw Michael Caine in 'Alfie,' and I thought, 'Wow, that's what I want to do with my life,' even if I knew I'd never reach that level of proficiency. Richard Jenkins

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Sometimes you read things that people don't even notice in a performance, that you just are moved by or understand that this actor is really living his or her life on the screen. The first time I realized that was when I watched Brando in 'On the Waterfront.' Richard Jenkins

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Rehearsal for film is tough. Until the camera's there, everything changes. Richard Jenkins

Tough Changes Everything Everything Changes Until Camera Rehearsal Film

I love it when a director says, 'I don't know.' Richard Jenkins

Love Director Says Know

There's a lot of jobs that you can do that you can be miserable at. Making movies should not be one of them. Richard Jenkins

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