David Morse quotes

David Morse is an American actor, best known for his compelling performances in film, television, and theater. His notable works include roles in “The Green Mile,” “St. Elsewhere,” and “The Hurt Locker.” He is widely respected for his versatility and powerful screen presence. Here are 25 of his quotes:

I don't care about the money. I just need, as an actor, to do as many different things that I can to make me feel good about myself. (David Morse)

In independent film you tend to have stories that involve more of a community, and the smaller characters are important to the story.

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I'm not sure I always feel like I'm in the seat. Sometimes I'm only holding on by one hand and flying out behind the roller coaster. I don't know anybody who doesn't feel that way.

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I don't like talking about myself. I'm not really interested in myself. One of the good things about being a supporting actor is that you get to talk about other people.

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In my first film, I was a basketball player. Like every good actor, I lied when they asked me if I could play.

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I don't even know what TV star means. I know there's a difference in how people approach you, compared to movies. They feel OK coming up to you and sitting with you in a restaurant, unfortunately.

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I will be always grateful to NBC.

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You get to the middle of a take that's going really well and the camera will run out of film. They have to stop you, apologize and then you've got to get things going all over again.

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Everything is interesting to me.

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Because I'd only done theater, that's really what I thought most of my life would be. I always figured that movies would be a part of it at some point. I didn't know how or when.

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The real future of the Hispanic targeted media and advertising is in English. (David Morse)

Home wasn't a pleasant place to live, growing up.

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I'm acting for the pleasure of it.

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I'm a very private person.

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I've tried to let the work I do speak.

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Film is a very intimate medium.

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I've always tried to not let movie, television or theatre be all that my life is about. I've always tried to get involved in the community or my family now I have kids.

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I have a DVD player and I have DVDs, and I have no time to watch any of them.

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With Sean Penn, he wants to be surprised. He doesn't necessarily want what he's written, although we'll do what he's written. He likes the danger of acting.

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I've done scenes in films that I felt like the performance was better in certain takes, but they couldn't use them because it didn't match what the person was doing when they came around and the camera was on them.

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It's great to be able to have your feet in both worlds. I wouldn't want to be just stuck in one or the other. (David Morse)

By the time I could have played football, I was already into acting and that's what I wanted to do.

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No matter how many people tell you, Save your money, when you've got a series, you never do. Somehow it doesn't seem important. Maybe it's because you've been without money for so long as an actor.

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I try to do things I haven't been able to before.

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I was stuck as a Boomer type in a lot of people's minds.

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Occupation: American Actor
Born: October 11, 1953
Quotes count: 25

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