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Fred Gwynne Quotes

I decided to take a stab at acting. I entered the American Academy of Dramatic Art, where one teacher told me I'd never make it - I was too tall.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actor
Nationality: american
Birth: July 10, 1926 - July 2, 1993

Topics

Teacher Art Me American Acting Tall

Missionaries are very human folks, just doing what they are asked. Simply a bunch of nobodies trying to exalt Somebody.

Doing Trying Human Just Somebody

I want to play the Green Lantern. I'd love to do a comic book hero. Go to the gym, get all buff, puff up. That would be a lot of fun.

Love Hero Fun Green Book Gym

Every season has its peaks and valleys. What you have to try to do is eliminate the Grand Canyon.

You Grand Canyon Try Canyon Valleys

Growing up doing those Kiwanis Clubs, doing those Cub Scout banquets, doing those church shows, I learned to find that sensibility that most people could laugh at - that all ages and demographics could laugh at.

People Growing Up Church Laugh Doing

By wrecking something, it's always reinventing. All modern movements in art and music wrecked what came before, in a way - and surprised the cooler generation that was one step ahead. That's how you get ahead.

Music Art Step Generation You Way

I am not interested in releasing best of stuff and I have not given my permission. You release best of packages when you're a has-been and have nothing new to offer.

Best I Am You New Nothing Release

I was dancing for my grandpa from the time I was 4 or 5 years old in Puerto Rico.

Time Puerto Rico Old Dancing Years

I love reading all kinds of books. I usually have about ten books going at any one time - books about the past, the present, novels, non-fiction, poetry, mythology, religion, etc. Reading is my favorite thing to do.

Mary Pope Osborne

Love Time Past Religion Poetry

Really, if I'm gonna eat a meat, I'd rather eat venison than anything and I do like it a little on the rare side. That's probably my favorite meat and I've had some awfully good venison in some of the great restaurants.

Good Great Eat Meat Rare Anything

Audrey Hepburn is someone I've always admired. She has that untouchable star quality.

Quality Someone She Always Star

I grew up with action movies in my head.

Action Movies Head Up Action Movies

Any actor wants to do interesting roles, different roles. It's not all that much fun to do the same thing over and over again.

Fun Interesting Actor Same Over

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