One of the young production assistants (on 'Terminator: Salvation') stepped over to my chair and said, 'Mr. Ironside, are you any relation to the Ironside who was in 'Top Gun'?' And I said, 'I am, yes.' And she grinned and said, 'I knew it! Talent must run in your family!' And she walked away. And all of the producers and directors kind of looked at me uncertainly, and I said, 'What are you guys so uncomfortable for? That's an incredible compliment. I do look like the father of that guy, for Christ's sake!'
Figuring things out for yourself is the only freedom anyone really has. Use that freedom. - Michael Ironside
Figuring things out for yourself is the only freedom anyone really has. Use that freedom.
- Michael Ironside
I basically was a precocious little kid. - Michael Ironside
I basically was a precocious little kid.
When I was in art college, I would be painting, and I would create something on a canvas that was actually quite attractive. But if I got frightened … - Michael Ironside
When I was in art college, I would be painting, and I would create something on a canvas that was actually quite attractive. But if I got frightened …
I'm totally anonymous until I open my bloody mouth and people recognize the voice. - Michael Ironside
I'm totally anonymous until I open my bloody mouth and people recognize the voice.
People who get involved with the success of something have to be given at least some share of that success. - Michael Ironside
People who get involved with the success of something have to be given at least some share of that success.
I'm never going to be the lead actor guy. I'm real quiet and real happy and real fortunate to keep working. It's what I do. It's like the circus. I r… - Michael Ironside
I'm never going to be the lead actor guy. I'm real quiet and real happy and real fortunate to keep working. It's what I do. It's like the circus. I r…
I want to make smart television. - Michael Ironside
I want to make smart television.
I mean, I've been in a hundred and fifty films; I don't want to just sit around and talk about things. - Michael Ironside
I mean, I've been in a hundred and fifty films; I don't want to just sit around and talk about things.
My M.O. over the years is that I make things better, where people give me that freedom. - Michael Ironside
My M.O. over the years is that I make things better, where people give me that freedom.
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