Joe Pantoliano quotes

Joe Pantoliano is an American actor recognized for his diverse roles in film and television. Notable appearances include "The Matrix," "Memento," "The Sopranos," and the "Bad Boys" series. He is celebrated for his dynamic performances that often bring depth and complexity to his characters. Here are 25 of his quotes:

The greatest leading man, in my opinion, will always be Cary Grant. (Joe Pantoliano)
It's all about people. It's all about the subjectivity of what people love. View quote
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Who owns the NY Post? 20th Century Fox. Talk about vertical integration. View quote
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That's another reason I did Daredevil: I didn't get killed off in it. View quote
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Twelve to 15 years of acting school, and I am being a bird. View quote
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Good actors are a dime a dozen, but I want actors that are gonna be part of my team and collaborative. View quote
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I wanted to play a good guy after doing this lunatic on The Sopranos for two years. And then they did the sequel to Bad Boys, where I get to play the barking captain again. View quote
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When I got the script for Memento, I read it and I got killed off on page one and I fired my agent. View quote
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I think one of the geniuses of Bound and The Matrix and Memento is the complete collaboration of the effort. There were no rotten apples. View quote
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I've been so good in so many movies that nobody saw. View quote
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The camera looks into your soul. (Joe Pantoliano)
I don't like directors that just say, Stand there and now do this. View quote
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Actors always have opinions. View quote
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They've been talking about Pi, which I haven't seen, they've been comparing it to Usual Suspects, Sixth Sense, and Fight Club, and I didn't see that either. View quote
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One thing that's great about being a character actor is that a movie doesn't rest on your shoulders. If it bombs, it won't hurt my career. View quote
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In private some critics have come up to me afterwards and told me they honestly enjoyed the movie. Then they'd tell me that they're still going to have to write it up negatively. View quote
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I've worked with Steven Spielberg three times. I'm proud to say that I'm one of those actors that continues to get hired by the same directors. View quote
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I've been on jobs where there's that one actor who is just a miserable, miserable no-good, dirty bastard, and it just turns the whole process sour. View quote
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There aren't any small parts, only small paychecks. View quote
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Let's face it, 80 percent of the work I do my kids can't see. View quote
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It's such a luxury to be able to be happy about going to work in the morning. (Joe Pantoliano)
When you work for Bruckheimer, you don't get it any better. He's the ultimate producer. I've had the good fortune of working with some great producers over the years. View quote
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I've been very successful doing voices in movies. I did Olive, the Other Reindeer, with Drew Barrymore, and I did Cats and Dogs. My children came to some of the sessions. View quote
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What the hell did I do in the 80's? Midnight Run. A perfect movie. Just a perfect movie. View quote
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Bad Boys II has knocked everyone's socks off. View quote
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Joe Pantoliano

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Occupation: American Actor
Born: September 12, 1951
Quotes count: 25