American - Actor | February 19, 1955 -
I just never did buy this idea that you have to live in Los Angeles to be an actor. I didn't see that as a requirement in my job description.
Jeff Daniels
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Every actor just wants good writing.
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I always wanted to do films. I'd gone to New York early in 1976 and did a lot of theater, but I really wanted to chase the paths of people like Pacino and Lemmon and those guys. Alan Arkin. Film was where I wanted to go.
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Give me good writing, and I'll play it all day.
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On cable now, the writer is king. Any actor chases that.
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Nothing seems to matter but ourselves. That's not how I was brought up. I don't recognize the country I live in anymore.
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I love the theater, but if I had to choose, I would choose a film at this time in my life. Something meaty, to sink my teeth into.
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Working with Jim Carrey is an absolute gas. I have never laughed so hard for so long. Had he been on-board for the sequel of Dumb & Dumber, I would've jumped on, with no hesitation.
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I have done all of the genres, and the dramatic role is my favorite.
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Television in the last few years has been where all the great writers are going. TV now is what indie film used to be.
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The indie world changed when the economy went south. I was frustrated with doing something, then waiting for it to come out, and sometimes it never did, or would just play in New York for 50 people. So I really wanted to try something else.
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