Dirk Benedict Quotes
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We are all vegetarians here, and except for a mountain lion that's been hanging around and killed our dog, we don't have a care in the world.
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To me, all writing is like music. And especially dialogue. I studied music in college; that is what I wanted to be, a composer. Acting got me sidetracked.
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Children who cling to parents or who don't want to leave home are stunted in their emotional, psychological growth.
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I am very willing to share whatever I know or feel I know about finding some serenity in this lifetime.
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Films must all have the same structure. All of this to guarantee box office bonanza, which of course it never does, but that's another discussion entirely.
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I write from my imagination, not from what I've read in books or seen on TV or to make money. I wrote from an idea I was passionate about.
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Generally speaking, actors are allowed NO input. Actors are dumb.
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I wanted to be Anthony Hopkins and ended up being neither a film star nor having a career on the stage.
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Time is money, as they say, and it was never more apropos than on a television show, where a minute is worth about $200!
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It is all about marketing; that is where the real craft comes in. The best actors do not necessarily become the biggest stars. And vice versa.
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I'm the worst person to ask about how to get noticed. It took me 25 years.
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The only difference from one $100 million budget film to another is which of the 12 box stars are getting $20 million to be in it.
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It helps to be able to be alone. 'Cuz writing is done alone, unless you collaborate, but I don't do that. Ask my ex-wife.
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Change is good. And in fact unavoidable.
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When I was a young actor... the more different you were from the part you played, the more talent it reflected.
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You can't leave civilization behind entirely.
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Life: my favorite occupation.
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The best things in life are usually difficult.
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Hollywood today is all about being consistent. All thinking in mainstream film business takes place in one box.
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I can still fit into my Battlestar Galactica costume!