Jeremy Renner Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)

“There is nothing new, from Greek mythology to Shakespeare to every romcom ever made, we're just reimagining the same 12 story plots over and over again - so what makes people keep watching and listening? It's all about the character.”

“I think cinema should provoke thoughts, sure, but using it as I soapbox I think is the wrong place. I never want to be part of something like that, where there's an agenda there that's not about telling a story, where its someone getting on a soapbox and preaching their own beliefs onto somebody.”

“Building a house is like producing a movie. There's no right way to do it but a lot of wrong ways. You have to be flexible and creative. You have to move fast, be prepared - or it quickly becomes costly.”

“I'm consciously aware, specifically with the comic book world, where there's a built-in fanbase. But, there's a little bit of leniency because there are a couple different universes.”

“I was always a singer. But I was always focused on being an actor as my trade. Music I do just for me. The movie business is very difficult but the music business is just impossible.”

“When I was growing up, I wasn't taught how to feel or communicate feelings.”

“I like repressed characters. That gives me a lot of freedom to make a lot of different choices through subtleties.”

“I want my personal life to be personal.”

“Fear is just not a part of my life - so much so that if it's involved in somebody else's life and they're close to me, I won't be around them.”

“In the 'Hurt Locker' there's a lot of me in there, a sense of humor, a man of few words and a lot of action.”