Tony Todd Quotes

Tony Todd

Tony Todd

American Actor

Born: Dec 4, 1954

First Me People Think Work You

Everybody loves a horror story because it's a roller coaster ride -you wait for the slow ride to the top then speed down with all the bumps, twists and turns. Tony Todd

All of my contemporaries in L.A. are all graduates of either Yale, Julliard, Trinity. The best of the bunch come from that. Tony Todd

Best Trinity Come Contemporaries Yale Bunch Graduates Either

I hustled my way through college playing pinball. Tony Todd

College Way Hustled Through Pinball Playing

Dude, I've played almost every position except for President. When I did 'The Event,' I was head of the CIA. When I did 'Chuck,' I was head of the NSA. For a guy that's a hippie at heart, I don't know where they think of this. Tony Todd

Heart CIA Every Think President Chuck Guy Except NSA Head Almost Know Dude Hippie Did Where Event Played Position

In my mind, I'm not scary at all. I'm channeling my inner Cary Grant! Tony Todd

Mind Channeling Cary Grant Scary Grant Inner

It's weird how your friends chart things. First it's, 'When are you going to get a job?' Then as soon as things started to happen, it's, 'We're proud of you. You represent us.' Tony Todd

You Job First Chart Weird Soon Proud How Friends Get Going Represent Happen Then Us Your Things Started

Most actors do that. They fill in the blanks. You don't want to play a cipher. Tony Todd

You Blanks Most Want Fill Actor Play

I remember my first professional paycheck. I couldn't keep it as a memento because I needed the money, but I have kept some of the residuals that I get. I got one the other day that was for two cents. I might put that in a frame. Tony Todd

I'm a big fan of advertising during sports events. Tony Todd

Sports Events Big Advertising Big Fan Fan

I can't speak to what makes people think that I'm scary. Tony Todd

People Speak Think Scary Makes

When Michael Bay called me, I'd worked with him before on 'The Rock,' and he called me and said, 'Tony, I might have something for you.' I said, 'Okay, you haven't called me in ten years!' He said, 'I've been busy!' I said, 'I've been busy too Michael, glad we could make our schedules match!' Tony Todd

Me You Before Busy Too Our Okay Bay Something Ten Ten Years Schedules Could Glad He Make Him Match Rock Said Been Years Michael Might Worked Tony

October's a busy month for me. I usually find myself working but I also try to do one or two conventions in that period. Then whatever city I'm in, they want to drag me to their local horror theme park. Tony Todd

The ability to be frightening with stillness is what appeals to me. Tony Todd

Me Stillness Ability Frightening Appeals

My love is the theater. Tony Todd

Love Love Is Theater

Dude, I've been a gamer ever since Intellivision. Tony Todd

Gamer Since Dude Been Ever

I wish I could do a black and white film. Tony Todd

Black Black And White Wish White I Wish Could Film

I get sent horror scripts every week and most of them are putrid. A lot of people think it's an easy medium but it's not. Not if you want to make ones that last. Tony Todd

You People Every Think Medium Easy Horror Week Most Make Lot Get Want Scripts Sent Them Last

Although we're all in this to make a living, why not make something to make an impact? One day, I'll make a horror film. I think I know what the audience wants. Tony Todd

Day Living Think I Think One Day Impact Something Horror Horror Film Know Make Although Audience Wants Film Why Why Not

But my career's so much deeper than just horror. Tony Todd

Horror Than Just Much Deeper Career

I grew up a poor kid to a single mom, so as an African-American actor I have a responsibility to hold the mirror up and reflect our stories. I'm living the dream and also escaped the inevitable. Tony Todd

Thank God for voiceover work. Tony Todd

Work God Thank God Voiceover Thank