Aaron Stanford quotes

Aaron Stanford is an American actor widely recognized for his roles in both film and television. Audiences know him best for portraying Pyro in the "X-Men" film series and James Cole in the TV series "12 Monkeys." He continues to impress viewers with his versatility and compelling performances. Here are 14 of his quotes:

Wes Craven is obviously a horror film icon so I was definitely very interested in bringing something back to life that Wes had created. (Aaron Stanford)
People have always liked to be frightened. People love to feel that jolt of adrenaline. People love roller coasters. People love skydiving. These things that really get your heart pumping, and horror films are sort of a safe way to get that rush I guess. View quote
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I didn't follow the whole 'X-Men' story because it got too complicated. I'd pick up a comic book and have no idea what was going on. View quote
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Actors, we like stories, we like storytelling, we love being a part of the story, and if you give us a story that's interesting then we'll want to do it. View quote
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But a lot of shows, they pose questions and they give you a puzzle where there's no solution. View quote
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Of course, I'm not allowed to talk about the script, but I can say it is a really good story. View quote
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I try to pick characters that I find interesting and complex and that I feel I can bring something of myself to. View quote
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I consider myself a blue-collar actor, just chugging away. View quote
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You have to find it in the moment, and that's one of the challenges of being an actor - especially a film actor - is that you have to maintain these heightened emotions for long periods of time. There's no trick to it. You just have to do. View quote
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It's nice to know when you're a part of a story, it's nice to know at least something about the beginning, middle, and end. View quote
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I've been recognized very seldom. I think I just look different in person than I do as the character. (Aaron Stanford)
My life has been the antithesis of that book 'The Secret'. I've always been interested in doing what I do. I love storytelling and I really enjoyed acting, but it never seemed like a realistic thing. View quote
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You always take a little bit back with you at the end of the day. I always put a little bit of myself into the characters, too. You find parallels, points of connection, things like that. But I'm not an actor who gets so incredibly haunted by my characters that I can't come back. View quote
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I do know that I've read somewhere that it's been statistically proven that in times of war, horror films are much more popular. I don't know why that is. You'd think it'd be the opposite. You'd think people would want to escape from it. View quote
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Aaron Stanford

Aaron Stanford - Image
Photo: Thibault, CC BY-SA 2.0
Occupation: American Actor
Born: December 27, 1976
Quotes count: 14

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