Adam Arkin quotes

Adam Arkin is an American actor and director recognized for his versatile roles in television, film, and theater. His performances in shows like "Northern Exposure" and "Chicago Hope" have earned him critical acclaim and award nominations. He continues to make significant contributions to the entertainment industry both in front of and behind the camera. Here are 15 of his quotes:

The idea of it becomes a little freaky if you're dealing with someone who has trouble differentiating between fantasy and reality, but that's a concern no matter what kind of movie you're dealing with.

Adam Arkin

We all look to have transcendent experiences that lift us out of the everyday, and fear is a good one. But, I think it's the same reason why people want to laugh their heads off.

Adam Arkin

People can get obsessed with romance, they can get obsessed with political paranoia, they can get obsessed with horror. It's isn't the fault of the subject matter that creates the obsession, I don't think.

Adam Arkin

What I had to say was, in general, I'm not really a fan of any one genre of any kind of film.

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You're going through the horror of it, you're going through the isolation of it but you're being empowered by reminding yourself that you're connected to everybody else.

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I feel like Josh, Michelle and Adam were all team players, who wanted to be a part of an ensemble.

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I think that was the case here. We just wanted it to be good for everybody.

Adam Arkin

I think that's created a healthy environment. The comparisons to 'ER' were maddening and there was this assumption that the two of us were looking at each other with rage and resentment, which was also not the case.

Adam Arkin

I want to continue doing as big a variety of things as I can do, and if that means I have the honor of getting to do more feature work, I would love that. I know that if I make any other long-term TV commitments, it's not going to be on a drama.

Adam Arkin

I'm always honored, but I think for every 100 of those that come along, one of them is actually going to happen. And, the fact that this was an offer on a major film that had a start date, was pretty impressive.

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To confront those fears, in a controlled environment, where there's 300 people around you going through the same thing, it's this weird sort of yin and yang.

Adam Arkin

I can't imagine that I would have been cast in the role, without Jamie Lee giving me a thumbs up.

Adam Arkin

It's the same thing that drives people to want to experience sexual pleasure or have one too many drinks. We all want to experience the other, and to get out of our daily existence.

Adam Arkin