Kevin Bacon Quotes and Sayings
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A good director creates an environment, which gives the actor the encouragement to fly. Kevin Bacon | Refcard PDF ↑
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Any idiot can get laid when they're famous. That's easy. It's getting laid when you're not famous that takes some talent. Kevin Bacon | Refcard PDF ↑
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As I was coming up on the stage, there was one source that could make or break you, the New York Times. Inevitably there would be one actor singled out for a better review, or worse, than somebody else. The effect of that was cancerous, divisive. Kevin Bacon | Refcard PDF ↑
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Before Footloose, the things I'd done weren't cute. In Diner I was an alcoholic. Kevin Bacon | Refcard PDF ↑
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Clint Eastwood has always been a hero. Kevin Bacon | Refcard PDF ↑
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Critics can be your most important friend. I don't read criticism of my stuff only because when it's bad, it's rough-and when it's good, it's not good enough. Kevin Bacon | Refcard PDF ↑
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Gary Oldman is impossible to steal a movie from. He's such a great actor, he's off the hook. I love him. Kevin Bacon | Refcard PDF ↑
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I always wanted, and still aspire, to be something more than just one thing, just one performance. Kevin Bacon | Refcard PDF ↑
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I didn't get into this so I could talk about my work, my movies. You become an actor to act. Kevin Bacon | Refcard PDF ↑
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I do better on the first three takes; I won't be better at 20 takes. Kevin Bacon | Refcard PDF ↑
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I do struggle with how much and in which way, as an artist or celebrity, that you voice your political views. Kevin Bacon | Refcard PDF ↑
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I don't have to do the lead. If I dig a part, I'll do it. Kevin Bacon | Refcard PDF ↑
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I don't read my own reviews and I haven't for probably 15 years. I read other people's reviews, though. Kevin Bacon | Refcard PDF ↑
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I don't want to stop acting, but acting in some ways is a young man's game. Kevin Bacon | Refcard PDF ↑
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I have a natural swagger. Kevin Bacon | Refcard PDF ↑
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I just let the work speak for itself. An actor is not afraid to take risks; to put on different hats; to be a good guy, a bad guy, a victim, an abuser. There are all kinds of people in the world, and playing them is what acting is all about. Kevin Bacon | Refcard PDF ↑
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I like directing. It takes a lot out of you, but I'd like to do it again - I just have to find a story I want to tell. Kevin Bacon | Refcard PDF ↑
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I think we all have a lot of darkness in our bellies. As an actor, the challenge of tapping into that, reaching down into that sadness or anger, is very therapeutic. Kevin Bacon | Refcard PDF ↑
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I'd always tried not to worry about the size of the role or the size of the film. Kevin Bacon | Refcard PDF ↑
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I'd love to be a pop idol. Of course, my groupies are now between 40 and 50. Kevin Bacon | Refcard PDF ↑
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I'd really like to get the girl, shoot the gun, drive the car, have fun. I even have these kind of action dreams, where I'm the action guy. Kevin Bacon | Refcard PDF ↑
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I'm always happier and a better actor when I can really lose myself in a character and become somebody else. Kevin Bacon | Refcard PDF ↑
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I've made three studio albums and one live one with my brother. It's melodic singer-songwriter acoustic-rock music. Kevin Bacon | Refcard PDF ↑
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If I'm in a situation where someone doesn't recognize me and treats me like everyone else, I'm not used to it. Kevin Bacon | Refcard PDF ↑
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If you're an actor, even a successful one, you're still waiting for the phone to ring. Kevin Bacon | Refcard PDF ↑
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It does get old to have to always be a monkey in a zoo. I don't know what it's like any more to be anonymous. Kevin Bacon | Refcard PDF ↑
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L.A. kind of scares me. Kevin Bacon | Refcard PDF ↑
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Ninety-five percent of celebrity is good. Kevin Bacon | Refcard PDF ↑
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The business that people do in LA on the social level is amazing. You go to a restaurant, bump into this guy or that guy. The next day you get a call, and they want you in their movie. Kevin Bacon | Refcard PDF ↑
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There are people who tell you to shut up because you're just a celebrity, but pundits, talking heads, they're every bit the celebrity and a lot of them aren't any more qualified than the average man on the street. Kevin Bacon | Refcard PDF ↑
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There are some actor secrets you keep sometimes, and you want to keep. Kevin Bacon | Refcard PDF ↑
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There are very few things that are purely conceptual without any hard content. Kevin Bacon | Refcard PDF ↑
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There's the most resistance to an actor singing. It's like I'm being disloyal to my industry. Kevin Bacon | Refcard PDF ↑