D. B. Sweeney Quotes
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It took me a long time to realize you don't choose what you're famous for.
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To anybody who says to me, 'I'm in character,' I say, 'You should be in an asylum.' If you don't know that you're pretending, then you should really seek medical help. I don't have patience for that stuff.
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Romantic comedies are particularly hard to make.
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I got typecast early in my career as the guy who is very intense. Once you get into a certain mold, people see you that way, as much as it's disproved time and again.
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I don't know; it's hard for me to understand people that want to get out there and protest on the first day we elect a new guy.
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'It's a Wonderful Life' was a mainstream Hollywood movie about faith, redemption, religion, and it was rated G.
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The more I learned about Shoeless Joe, the more I felt he was maligned.
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I really like the way Fox handles their shows.
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I had heard that Robert Duvall was interested in doing 'Lonesome Dove,' and he's one of those actors with whom I'd work on any project. So I tracked down the script and started to bug the producer, Dyson Lovell, to get in there.
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I'm a huge baseball fan and follow it very closely.
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You get a lot of speeding tickets, and you say, 'I'm so unlucky!' No, you're not. You're speeding. Slow down.
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I don't like the NFL, where I think it's a problem: some guy scores a touchdown, now he's got some kind of dance that he planned. To me, I just want to change the channel.
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What I've learned is sometimes it's good not to have all the same actions and have all the same takes. The variety you provide gives the director later on in post-production the ability to construct a more interesting performance as he puts the movie together.
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All these big corporations like Amazon, those places have great distribution arms, but they can't create content.
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I've seen people who stink, but the film editor shows them just where they didn't stink. But if you're empty and manipulative on stage, it's clear.
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I'd love to do a movie like 'Bullitt.'
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I try to keep a low profile.
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Who needs MGM? Who needs any of these places?
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More is asked of you on stage. It's no way to make a living. But it's like a bullfight. You find out who can do it and who can't.
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It's especially gratifying to have done a film like 'Eight Men Out' because it's hard not to have fun when there are so many bats and balls around.
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I think it's particularly stupid that filmmakers have traditionally said, 'Yeah, I like baseball, but the movie's not going to be about the intricacies of the game.' I mean, you wouldn't cast an overweight guy with stubble if you were doing a ballet film.
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I'm not one of these million-dollar actors. I have always been just a working actor. I probably work more than I would like to.
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The problem with most Hollywood movies is they don't give the director enough control.
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You have to identify your shot and be 'Push your luck' ready for it.