American - Actor | May 17, 1955 - February 25, 2017
It was so weird that I would end up directing 'The Greatest Game Ever Played,' because, y'know, I'm not a big golfer myself. But I grew up around the game. My mom and dad kind of built their dream house off the 11th fairway of Shady Oaks Country Club in Fort Worth.
Bill Paxton
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In our game, it's your vanity that keeps you in shape. I've got a little gym set up, and I ride a single-speed bike up the hills behind my house. Lately I've been kind of a slacker. Usually it's a film role that makes me start getting in shape. Between roles, I try to do a little maintenance, but I'm not a workout fanatic at all.
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I grew up in Texas, but that was 20 years ago. Last year, in Fort Worth, they had hail the size of softballs. We're seeing more and more powerful storms, of all types, almost on a biblical level.
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It's always good to have no expectations when you see a film. Then you can be pleasantly disappointed or surprised.
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It's become very popular in contemporary films to have the twist ending.
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I'm actually really opposed to the death penalty.
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I didn't have a normal background - I was completely demented from a very early age!
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I've always loved movies about con men. I think con men are as American as apple pie.
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When you start out as a filmmaker, you do parodies, because you can't really compete on a studio level.
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I hate tests. It's a really lousy way to judge a person's ability.
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You don't really get to pick and chose what you would like to be doing. But I've been very fortunate, and I think water seeks its own level. You do gravitate towards things that you would get off on.
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In the old days the studios guided your career. Now it's all up to you.
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