It's all performing; that's what we do in life. We talk, we look, and we hear, and we listen. Your life is a performance. Seymour Cassel hearlifelisten Change image and share on social
I've had people ask me to come and work for them. I went to Vienna and did three scenes in a movie for a guy that I met at a retrospective of Cassavetes films. It's a great way to travel, to meet people, to see different countries and cultures. Seymour Cassel cassavetescountryculture share on social
I am a performer; that's what I like to do. Seymour Cassel performer Change image and share on social
Independent film is film that has thought in it. There's no independent thought in studio films. It's collective thought. Seymour Cassel collectivefilmindependent Change image and share on social
My mother worked in the old Minsky's troupe, which toured the country in the golden age of burlesque theatre. Seymour Cassel ageburlesquecountry Change image and share on social
'Shadows' wasn't so difficult to get made. Seymour Cassel difficultmakeshadow Change image and share on social
I was a little ham and was a very open kid, probably because I was around adults all the time. That also forced me to grow up fast, and I learned at an early age about how people lie and deceive each other. Seymour Cassel adultagedeceive share on social
When I was 17, I was told I had the choice of enlisting in the Navy or going to jail, so I spent the next three years in the Navy. Seymour Cassel choiceenlistjail Change image and share on social
It doesn't matter how beautifully a film is photographed. The acting tells your story. It's what people relate to. If you don't believe the characters, it doesn't work. Seymour Cassel actbeautifullycharacter Change image and share on social
Many people came out and said, 'Boy I'd love to make a film that way.' Well, borrow some money, get some people together - you can get people to work for nothing, just treat them right, treat them as human beings, not stars, give them all an equal share, make them feel a part of what they're doing. There's no big secret to it. Seymour Cassel beingbigborrow share on social