I think you have to be schizoid three different ways to be an actor ... You have to be a human being. Then you have to be the character you're playing. And on top of that you've got to be the guy sitting out there in Row 10, watching yourself and judging yourself. That's why most of us are crazy to start with, or go nuts once we get into it.
We [he and his wife Trish Van Devere] don't talk politics. I'm an independent conservative; she's a radical Democrat. We never vote together. - George C. Scott
We [he and his wife Trish Van Devere] don't talk politics. I'm an independent conservative; she's a radical Democrat. We never vote together.
- George C. Scott
I think you have to be schizoid three different ways to be an actor ... You have to be a human being. Then you have to be the character you're playin… - George C. Scott
I think you have to be schizoid three different ways to be an actor ... You have to be a human being. Then you have to be the character you're playin…
Acting is characterization, the process of two entities merging-the actor and the role. - George C. Scott
Acting is characterization, the process of two entities merging-the actor and the role.
Truth is not always a pleasant thing. - George C. Scott
Truth is not always a pleasant thing.
There is no question you get pumped up by the recognition. Then a self-loathing sets in when you realise you're enjoying it. - George C. Scott
There is no question you get pumped up by the recognition. Then a self-loathing sets in when you realise you're enjoying it.
I became an actor to escape my own personality. Acting is the most therapeutic thing in the world. You see, through acting you come full circle in yo… - George C. Scott
I became an actor to escape my own personality. Acting is the most therapeutic thing in the world. You see, through acting you come full circle in yo…
If I were ever stranded on a desert island, there would be 3 things I’d need: food, shelter, and a grip. - George C. Scott
If I were ever stranded on a desert island, there would be 3 things I’d need: food, shelter, and a grip.
I'm really a pussycat and this [bad-boy] image has been totally overblown for 30 years. Sure, I used to rumble a little but I don't do that stuff any… - George C. Scott
I'm really a pussycat and this [bad-boy] image has been totally overblown for 30 years. Sure, I used to rumble a little but I don't do that stuff any…
All this stuff you heard about America not wanting to fight, wanting to stay out of the war, is a lot of horse dung. Americans, traditionally, love t… - George C. Scott
All this stuff you heard about America not wanting to fight, wanting to stay out of the war, is a lot of horse dung. Americans, traditionally, love t…
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