Martin Landau quotes

Martin Landau was an American actor acclaimed for his versatile performances in film and television. Known for roles in productions such as "North by Northwest," "Mission: Impossible," and his Oscar-winning turn in "Ed Wood," he left a significant mark on Hollywood. He is remembered as a talented and dedicated artist with a lasting impact on the entertainment industry. Here are 11 of his quotes:

I always treat each take as a rehearsal for the next take. That way you can find stuff and keep adding and playing until they tell me to stop.

Martin Landau

I did theatrical caricatures.

Martin Landau

My mantra is "stay perpendicular.” Horizontal is not as good. Half the people that came along and up with with me are either gone to another dimension or don't remember what they had for lunch. I'm fortunate. I don't know why. I just want to have a good time.

Martin Landau

Everything that has happened to me is of value to me. As painful as certain things are, and have been, and were, there's a use for those things in my life and in my work.

Martin Landau

You can have immediate regrets, but if you look at stuff and say, 'Things happen for a reason', there's a fatalistic thing about it. Something will happen that will justify it in some way.

Martin Landau

Doubt is an important part of the human being. Trust has to be attained. If you don't trust yourself, you won't trust others. You make a choice and see where it goes.

Martin Landau

I have done some films along the way that have been screwed up and not as good as they read. Some films that are not that good on the page turn into good movies. So I'm fallible is what I'm saying. It's OK to be wrong. You learn from your wrongs. You don't learn from being right. If you're right, you already know it. If you're wrong, it's because you don't know about it, and you made a mistake.

Martin Landau

I've always been interested in science fiction.

Martin Landau

The real good comedians, like Chaplin, would make you laugh and a second later, cry.

Martin Landau