Steve Buscemi (Steven Vincent Buscemi) Quotes

What was frustrating about Armageddon was the time I spent not doing anything. It was a big special effects film, and I wasn't crazy about pretending I was in outer space. It feels ridiculous.

Steve Buscemi

• Space
• Pretending
• Frustrating
• Armageddon

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• What was frustrating about Armageddon was the time I spent not doing anything. It was a big special effects film, and I wasn't crazy about pretending I was in outer space. It feels ridiculous.

  

  Steve Buscemi
  • Space
  • Pretending
  • Frustrating