Top 55 Quotes by John Hawkes

About John Hawkes

These are some quotes by American author John Hawkes Actor, who was born on September 11, 1959.

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

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

John Hawkes

People have said unkind things and you kind of have to, if you happen to read it, you have to just, you know, move on.

People have said unkind things and you kind of have to, if you happen to read it, you have to just, you know, move on.

John Hawkes

It's probably odd for someone to read an interview where the interviewee is worried about exposure while they're talking in an interview.

It's probably odd for someone to read an interview where the interviewee is worried about exposure while they're talking in an interview.

John Hawkes

When I realized that you can't necessarily be cast in a really great part living in Austin, even when Hollywood comes to town, I got a demo reel together and headed out west.

When I realized that you can't necessarily be cast in a really great part living in Austin, even when Hollywood comes to town, I got a demo reel together and headed out west.

John Hawkes

If you're telling a story it's always best not to play the ending.

If you're telling a story it's always best not to play the ending.

John Hawkes

I went to a performance of 'The Crucible' at the Guthrie when I was a sophomore in high school, and I knew right away that that's what I wanted to do.

I went to a performance of 'The Crucible' at the Guthrie when I was a sophomore in high school, and I knew right away that that's what I wanted to do.

John Hawkes

For me and for I'm sure any actor, each role is a different challenge to prepare for in a different way.

For me and for I'm sure any actor, each role is a different challenge to prepare for in a different way.

John Hawkes

I don't have actor training myself.

I don't have actor training myself.

John Hawkes

I think that no matter how dark a person is, the more you learn about them, the more you understand about their life, the more you can sympathize with them or even root for them.

I think that no matter how dark a person is, the more you learn about them, the more you understand about their life, the more you can sympathize with them or even root for them.

John Hawkes

In the time between when you first read a script and are offered the role and the time when you begin to shoot, I really love putting in the time and work on that and getting a solid backstory to a character and researching all that I can about what that person does for a vocation or their upbringing or where they're from.

John Hawkes

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