John Hawkes Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)

“Part of the way that I work is to observe.”

“I think we've all been misled, at moments in our lives, certainly in school situations, and things like that, with getting with the wrong group briefly, or falling in with someone who we learn the truth about and no longer want to really be with.”

“Starting in the mid-'80s, I played in a band called Meat Joy, and we made our own record, toured.”

“'The New York Times' thing... I think any actor would be thrilled to be profiled in that paper.”

“There's a lot of skeletons in my closet!”

“When you're just starting out, and someone you think is a real storyteller says something good about you, that helps.”

“You don't really ever think you're that crazy person you're playing.”

“You never really forget who you are. If you did, you'd need to seek some professional help.”

“As an actor you have to have a strong vivid imagination as you're working and when the camera's rolling, but there's certainly a part of you that is aware of real life, that you're making a movie.”

“As an actor, you don't often get a chance to know exactly the impact of what the audience is seeing, even though you can ask where the frame is. A move that feels tiny can be huge, and vice versa.”