Crispin Glover quotes

Crispin Glover is an American actor, director, and writer, renowned for his unconventional roles in film and television. His performances in movies like "Back to the Future" and "River's Edge" have made a lasting impact on cult cinema. He is also known for his unique artistic vision and contributions to independent film. Here are 14 of his quotes:

The United States has its own propaganda, but it's very effective because people don't realize that it's propaganda. And it's subtle, but it's actually a much stronger propaganda machine than the Nazis had but it's funded in a different way. (Crispin Glover)
But there's a difference between having artistic interests and being psychotic. That's more than a fine line of differentiation, and I do see that a bit too much. View quote
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Eccentric doesn't bother me. 'Eccentric' being a poetic interpretation of a mathematical term meaning something that doesn't follow the lines - that's okay. View quote
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Realism is always subjective in film. There's no such thing as cinema verite. View quote
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A good thing to live by is to go after what truly interests you. View quote
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I like getting older. When you're in your twenties you're really forging for your future. Things take shape later on. View quote
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I still have a reputation as an eccentric. But the fact is that audiences probably mix up my roles with me as a person. View quote
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I like to eat and the only thing I've ever been addicted to in my life is sugar. View quote
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You would think, in an ideal world, that if you were in a really good film and did a really good job, whether it was a big film or not, you would get hired a lot; but that is not my experience. View quote
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People watch movies - and it's vague ideas, it's vague notions, but people pick up on these things, that they are supposed to think certain ways or that they're not supposed to think, basically, and they don't. View quote
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It's like, you can't have any fun, and if you do have fun, if you do your own thing, you're considered crazy and should be in a mental institution. Now, that's what I find creepy. I'm eccentric. I am not messed up. (Crispin Glover)
I started out as an actor but now I act to fund my own productions. I've managed to separate my mindset. View quote
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Realism is always subjective in film. There's no such thing as cinema verite. The only true cinema verite would be what Andy Warhol did with his film about the Empire State Building - eight hours or so from one angle, and even then it's not really cinema verite, because you aren't actually there. View quote
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As soon as anybody puts anything on film, it automatically has a point of view, and it's somebody else's point of view, and it's impossible for it to be yours. View quote
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Crispin Glover

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Occupation: American Actor
Born: April 20, 1964
Quotes count: 14

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