Actors are journeymen. We show up for work. We do the job and then we go. What goes on behind the scenes is what goes on behind the scenes. Joe Mantegna More Quotes by Joe Mantegna More Quotes From Joe Mantegna You know the way I play golf, it's a good I do these things for charities. Joe Mantegna play golf way Scars remind us where we've been - they don't have to dictate where we are going. Joe Mantegna scar That's why I really don't play cards or gamble. Because I'd crack. Joe Mantegna cracks play cards The actual time you're acting is miniscule compared to the time you're getting ready to do the work. The big difference on series television is, there's not a lot of hanging-out time. You're pumping those pages out, you're doing six, seven, eight pages a day. And I like that pace. Joe Mantegna eight differences acting There's good and evil going on. We have cops. We have robbers. Joe Mantegna robbers cop evil I'm a character actor so I've jumped around to all kinds of things. Joe Mantegna actors kind character But we're still in somewhat a Puritanical society in a lot of ways. Joe Mantegna stills way For every Mother Teresa, there's a Jeffrey Dahmer. Joe Mantegna teresa mother I mean, believe me, I'm not for censorship. Joe Mantegna censorship mean believe I've spent the better part of the last twenty-five years doing a lot of traveling. Joe Mantegna lasts twenties years They put me in the drama class, and that's the path I've taken. Joe Mantegna taken class drama If at the end of the day, people look at it and say, oh, yeah, I liked his stuff, or for the most part I liked his stuff, or I've enjoyed watching some of the things he's done, that's all I can hope for. Joe Mantegna the-end-of-the-day people looks I think of being an actor as a blue-collar profession. Joe Mantegna actors blue thinking There's now a Fat Tony doll, which cracks me up. But you feel honored that they asked you to do a voice. Joe Mantegna cracks dolls voice There are a lot of people who will come to me for advice or whatever. Joe Mantegna advice people Dean Martin is one of my heroes. Joe Mantegna dean my-hero hero But what I will do is I'll acknowledge it and if it can be of any help the fact that I do acknowledge it then maybe other people will benefit from it because I do have somewhat of a public forum being in the line of work I am. Joe Mantegna benefits lines people For the last thirty years in my career I never know what I'm doing next. Joe Mantegna lasts careers years I did plays and movies and whatever all over the place. Joe Mantegna play You can't bluff someone that's not paying attention. Joe Mantegna bluffs pay-attention attention
