People think that the people in Hollywood have some master plan. They just make the movies that people go to see. I think it's that simple. I promise you if people were lining up around the block to see a Bible movie, they'd make Bible movies from now to the end of time. Alan Arkin bibleblockend share on social
I did a couple of movies in Brazil, and the actors were incredibly congenial and hung out together a lot. Even the biggest stars would do radio commercials - they're not put on a pedestal like they are in the United States. Alan Arkin actorbigbrazil share on social
I gotta keep busy. I'm not happy unless I'm working on two, three things. Alan Arkin busygottahappy Change image and share on social
There have been times when I've been broke, and a job came along, and I've said, 'Yeah! Let's do it!' But I will never do something without having a feeling of knowing how to play it. I've been in projects that I felt terrible about afterwards, but I've always had something that sparked me while I was doing it. Alan Arkin breakfelthave share on social
I was a stoopball fan. I played stoopball all the time. Alan Arkin fanplaystoopball Change image and share on social
I love insane, stupid comedy, but I can only make it work if it's a character I can give some history to and make real. Like the guy I played in 'Little Miss Sunshine.' He's a maniac, but to me he was absolutely believable. Alan Arkin absolutelybelievablecharacter share on social
I know that if I can't move people, then I have no business being an actor. Alan Arkin actorbusinessmove Change image and share on social
But one of the things I learned from improvising is that all of life is an improvisation, whether you like it or not. Some of the greatest scientific discoveries of the 20th century came out of people dropping things. Alan Arkin 20thcenturydiscovery share on social
It's - everybody's looking at the bottom line all the time, and failure doesn't look good on the bottom line, and yet you don't learn anything without failing. Alan Arkin bottomfailfailure Change image and share on social
If you want to be an actor and you love acting, you can do it whether you're doing something else or not. You can be connected with community theater or make your own little movies. But if you want to be a movie star, you've got a tough road ahead of you. Alan Arkin actactorahead share on social