Eli Wallach quotes - page 2

Eli Wallach was an American actor renowned for his versatile roles in film, television, and theater. Notable for his performances in classic movies such as "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" and "The Magnificent Seven," he became a familiar face in Hollywood’s Golden Age. He captivated audiences for decades with his distinctive character portrayals and enduring screen presence. Here are 37 of his quotes:

John Huston was a superb master. He knew how to make good films. I did three things with him. One is called Independence. It plays in Philadelphia, for free. It's been playing there for 25 years.

Eli Wallach

And that movie was underrated - Nuts - because it deals with a terrible subject, but It's very well done.

Eli Wallach

What is it in my makeup that makes me grab any offer and fly around the world? Will I ever be satisfied? Can't I ever just rest?

Eli Wallach

I'd come out of the army after five years as a medic. I was a medical administrator and we ran hospitals, and I was a Captain in the army at the end, in 1945.

Eli Wallach

In the book, I tell the story of seeing old movies when I was young and acting out scenes at home. Now I get scripts, and I act them out.

Eli Wallach

From the age of four or five. I went to see a lot of Westerns then. But it was silent movies and I loved everything that happened then.

Eli Wallach

I never lost my appetite for acting.

Eli Wallach

This country has a complex about age. It's unbelievable. If you're over thirty, you've had it in this country.

Eli Wallach

The trouble with that movie is that you had to see Chinatown the day before you saw The Two Jakes.

Eli Wallach

Yes, I won the Bafta. I thought the British were very intelligent.

Eli Wallach