I maintain that if you're a novelist and you go into an art museum, you'll come out a better novelist. And if you paint a picture for an hour you're a better actor at the end of it. John Hawkes actorartend Change image and share on social
I've never had any delusions about being a leading man, and it's not sour grapes to say that in the best films that I've always enjoyed, the cliched leading man type isn't a part of the picture. John Hawkes clichdelusionenjoy Change image and share on social
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. John Hawkes brieflyfallgroup share on social
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. John Hawkes actoraudiencechance Change image and share on social
Starting in the mid-'80s, I played in a band called Meat Joy, and we made our own record, toured. John Hawkes 80sbandcall Change image and share on social
It's much more interesting to watch someone who is ill-equipped to solve their problem fight to solve their problem than wallow in the knowledge that they're ill-equipped to solve their problems. John Hawkes equipfightill Change image and share on social
When something gets attention so quickly, people sometimes will look for reasons to find fault and tear it down. John Hawkes attentionfaultfind Change image and share on social
Part of the way that I work is to observe. John Hawkes observepartwork Change image and share on social
I want people to believe me when I play a part and they are less apt to if they know a lot about me and have associations about me. John Hawkes aptassociationlot Change image and share on social
