Fisher Stevens Quotes

United States, Actor
November 27, 1963

Fisher Stevens (born Steven Fisher; November 27, 1963) is an American actor, director, producer, and writer. As an actor, he is best known for his portrayals of Ben Jabituya in Short Circuit (renamed "Ben Jahrvi" in the sequel), Chuck Fishman on the 1990s television series Early Edition and villainous computer genius Eugene "The Plague" Belford in Hackers. His most recent successes include the 2010 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for his film The Cove and the 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary Feature for his film Crazy Love. In addition, he has directed the Leonardo DiCaprio-produced documentary Before the Flood, which is executive produced by Martin Scorsese, has screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, and was screened by National Geographic on October 21, 2016.

Also known as Film Director, Writer, Stage Actor, Television Actor, Screenwriter, Film Actor, Theatre Director

But I used to have a bit of a gambling problem. And that would have been the answer to my prayers. It got worse when I started playing this character, too.

Fisher Stevens
No, but I'm really lucky, because I'm not the superhero.

Fisher Stevens
- Lucky
- Really
- Superhero

But I'm trying to play into this role as much as possible and be a nicer person in real life.

Fisher Stevens
- Life
- Real
- Trying
I use that as my responsibility on the show, to be the pragmatist.

Fisher Stevens
- Responsibility
- Show
- Use
And TV is not the easiest place to be dangerous or on the edge. Especially on a Saturday night.

Fisher Stevens
- Night
- Place
- Saturday
Unfortunately, the public might not know that we get a script usually two days before shooting. So sometimes I'm shooting an episode and don't even know how it's going to end because I haven't read that yet.

Fisher Stevens
- Know
- Sometimes
- End
I'm really obsessed with the past.

Fisher Stevens
- Past
- Really
- Obsessed
I have a bit of a traveling addiction, and, ah, yeah. I went to, ah, Bali this summer.

Fisher Stevens
- Summer
- Addiction
- Bali

Well, I just wanted to be a person. I just wanted them to keep writing me as humanistic as possible.

Fisher Stevens
- Writing
- Person
- Possible
I really wanted to be born a woman. It all started there. A South American woman. And I'm upset that I was born a white Jewish male. I've been angry since.

Fisher Stevens
- American
- Woman
- Angry
I used to be more of a wild kid. But I've slowed down.

Fisher Stevens
- Down
- Kid
- WIld
I like people and get along, and I'm afraid to express my anger and my rage.

Fisher Stevens
- People
- Anger
- Rage
I wanted to do an episode about Chuck having a gambling problem. I wanted to portray my addiction on the show. But I think it's a little edgy for Saturday night.

Fisher Stevens
- Night
- Problem
- Saturday
It got a little boring I guess, playing the same note over and over.

Fisher Stevens
- Same
- Boring
- Over

The reason I took Early Edition - besides the fact that I liked it - was that it enabled me to start a production company in New York City. It's a low-budget film company to produce and direct movies.

Fisher Stevens
- City
- Start
- New York
But basically what I like are the possibilities, and the fantasy element of the show. Not science fantasy so much, but fantasy, the humanistic elements and how people relate when they're in a dire situation or comedic situation.

Fisher Stevens
- People
- Science
- Situation
You know, it's a very sexist society, Indonesia.

Fisher Stevens
- Society
- You
- Know
But I like being nasty. I like being cranky. Especially if it's a cold day in Chicago, it's nice to just take it out on Kyle, because he's so easy to scream at, you know?

Fisher Stevens
- Nice
- Day
- Cold
But did I think it would last more than 13 episodes at the time? No, I didn't think that. I never know.

Fisher Stevens
- Time
- Think
- Know