Anson Mount quotes

Anson Mount is an American actor best known for his roles in television and film. His portrayal of Cullen Bohannon in the TV series "Hell on Wheels" brought him widespread recognition. He is also acclaimed for his performance as Captain Christopher Pike in the "Star Trek: Discovery" and "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" series. Here are 22 of his quotes:

I think all of us have a hero and a villain in us. (Anson Mount)
I like my work to stand on its own as much as possible. View quote
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I like being able to be a man. View quote
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About once a year, I do these long-distance relays with some friends of mine, and it takes about 27 or 28 hours to complete it. View quote
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Good and bad are really arbitrary words when it comes to character. View quote
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For me, acting is play. It's just play and it's playing make believe really, really well. View quote
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I can't claim I'm truly a man's man, I'm just as much of a dork and a crybaby sometimes as anybody else. View quote
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In the last two or three decades, there's been a feminization of the man in popular media that I've never really understood. View quote
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The whole cable-TV original programming just changed the nature of television. View quote
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Life fundamentally does not change depending on work or fame or success. View quote
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I grew up in the South, so a huge part of our American History education revolved around the Civil War. (Anson Mount)
I love getting paid to ride a horse. View quote
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I love the long-form format of television. I love being able to develop a character, over a long period of time. View quote
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It's really rare that you come across a Southern character that's not stereotyped, vilified or aggrandized. View quote
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You don't need to like your protagonists. View quote
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I don't go to movies for redemption - if I want that, I'll go to church! View quote
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I think the American Western laid down a kind of subject matter that's about following your instinct or following your gut and having a sort of removed quality from your humanity. And I think Clint Eastwood helped to establish that. View quote
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I grew up in a place where a lot of my friends had horses, so I grew up riding. But I'm not an expert. View quote
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I don't care about sympathy. I care about playing a character who's understandable and clear. View quote
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I'm not interested in the heroes or the villains. I'm interested in playing people. View quote
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I like science fiction. I took all the accelerated classes in school. I'm kind of a dork. (Anson Mount)
I don't know how to put on any tough guy pretensions. View quote
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Anson Mount

Anson Mount - Image
Photo: Frantogian, CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation: American Actor
Born: February 25, 1973
Quotes count: 22

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