Tate Donovan Professions : Actor Born : September 25, 1963 Browse All Authors Top 17 quotes by Tate Donovan A career in showbiz is like a distance run. You have to have patience and pace yourself. Tate Donovan distance careers running When you first get fame, you're so insecure that you just become a ding dong. Tate Donovan insecure fame firsts Fargo is one of my favorite movies. Tate Donovan fargo my-favorite My brother was a big marathoner. He was a great collegiate runner at Beloit College. He won his conference's races, and he did tons of marathons. I would go out and run with him every once in a while just to hang out with him. Tate Donovan brother college running I was not the pampered baby, no. I'm five years younger, and my parents were actually very strict with me, more strict than with the other ones. Tate Donovan more parents me baby I'm a huge David Lindsay-Abaire fan. If I could write, I would want to write like him. Tate Donovan write like if-i-could want Working with the cast of 'Glee' was inspiring. To be around a group of kids who work so hard and love what they do is so refreshing. Tate Donovan group refreshing work love I was on 'The O.C.' and had a small part, which wasn't very challenging. I was a bit bored, so I started shadowing directors and they finally gave me a shot. From there, it led to directing other television shows. I am trying to direct a feature film, so we'll see what happens. Tate Donovan i-am small me television I have been able to do a lot of great things during my career! Tate Donovan career things great great-things Why do I run? It's the best form of exercise. It's totally the core of being in shape. I really feel so good - anytime after the first mile. You start fantasying. You start thinking about things. Tate Donovan best good you thinking I can't run on treadmills; they drive me nuts. Tate Donovan drive run me nuts When you achieve a certain amount of success, you want to be doing something else. Tate Donovan doing you achieve success You just can't help but sort of think that your life and your career are going to go straight up, up, up. Tate Donovan your think you life Normally, if you do a television show, it's 25 episodes. Your year is kind of shot, you know what I mean? Tate Donovan your know you television 'Argo' was a great script from day one. I don't think we knew that it was going to be such a success. Tate Donovan day great think success My parents took me to a movie, and I remember wanting to sit apart from them for some reason. I wanted to be a big boy or whatever. I remember looking up on that screen. It was a movie about medieval knights. All I remember is saying, 'I want to do that. I want to make movies.' Tate Donovan looking parents me remember When I was growing up, it was so embarrassing to be from Jersey. Tate Donovan up jersey growing growing-up Similar Authors Ian Mckellen actor Adhir Kalyan actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje actor Bert Lahr actor Alan Arkin actor Alan Alda actor All Authors
