I never really wanted to be an actor. And that was the beginning of it, I began to write things down and eventually became a writer on a television show. Barry Levinson actorbegineventually Change image and share on social
Craig Nelson who is an actor and is in a show called Coach in the United States. We began to do some improvisational stuff and we used to get laughs and things. Barry Levinson actorbegincall Change image and share on social
I worked at a local television station and I got a chance to direct and do all those things - worked kiddie shows, Ranger House show with the hand puppets and things like that. Barry Levinson chancedirecthand Change image and share on social
The interesting thing about movies, it's not always - y'know, you have to have structure etc and all those things, but an audience responds, in many ways, we walk away and certain things stay in our heads that are memorable. Barry Levinson audienceheadinterest share on social
Some actors are supposed to be very difficult, but I've not found that to be the situation. Barry Levinson actordifficultfind Change image and share on social
It's finding those nonsensical pieces of conversation that we all do all the time. We do all the time. When we're talking on the telephone, there are arguments with people who agree when they both think that they disagree. Barry Levinson agreeargumentconversation share on social
I got a chance to work with Mel Brooks on two of his films: Silent Movie and High Anxiety. Barry Levinson anxietybrookchance Change image and share on social
First of all, just to get Diner made would have been an achievement in that I got a chance to direct. Barry Levinson achievementchancediner Change image and share on social
I got involved with an acting school and studied for a couple years. They used to have improv exercises that you would work on and you would do improvs. Barry Levinson actcoupleexercise Change image and share on social
Apparently nobody really read it, it was a cheap movie, it fit their schedule in terms of things so fine, let the guy make that high school comedy. I used to work with Mel Brooks so they figured oh it's going to be one of those really silly movies and that's how it got made. Barry Levinson apparentlybrookcheap share on social
