Anthony Michael Hall Professions : Actor Born : April 14, 1968 Browse All Authors Top 31 quotes by Anthony Michael Hall A true friend is someone who says nice things behind your back. Anthony Michael Hall true-friend nice inspiration Why are you messing with the fantasy? We know about the reality. Don't ruin the fantasy, OK? Anthony Michael Hall ruins fantasy reality There've been many a season where I couldn't get work, and I think that you learn character development and you learn how to really want what you do in life when you can't really do it. Anthony Michael Hall development character thinking It's funny, like 15 years ago when I was a kid doing all the John Hughes movies, I remember Bruce Willis was the only guy who was transitioning from television into film. Anthony Michael Hall guy kids years I think that obstacles lead to growth and ultimately, the most learning I've done in my life is between jobs. Anthony Michael Hall growth jobs thinking You want to do work that is remembered, you want to be a part of something that's remembered. Anthony Michael Hall remembered want There are people who do De Niro and Walken impersonations. Anthony Michael Hall de-niro people years later, it's all the TV stars with the film deals, whether it's the cast of Friends or That '70s Show now with Ashton and other people doing stuff. Anthony Michael Hall stars people years Obviously with the onset of cable and satellite, there are more opportunities for programming and original programming, so it creates more opportunities for actors and producers and directors and everything. Anthony Michael Hall actors opportunity directors I think in both of those situations, it's important as an actor to learn, despite the success I had as a kid, that it's important to understand what it means to be a small fish in a big pond. Anthony Michael Hall congratulations success mean Well, I've just gotten accustomed to just being in Canada for five and a half months a year. Anthony Michael Hall canada half years You have film actors doing TV, rap stars doing TV, with everyone kind of crossing the line. Anthony Michael Hall crossing-the-line rap stars They all matter to me, whether I'm working on a Sam Jackson film for a week or I'm the star of my own TV series - I take it all very seriously, and I have a healthy respect for the work in general, despite the role. Anthony Michael Hall healthy roles stars I think it's even harder because I think as always, Hollywood is sort of glamour central for the world, and the entire world looks to it for not only entertainment, but the whole idea of the youth factor and youth being sold to our culture via young actors and actresses. Anthony Michael Hall style ideas thinking Movies are just ridiculously expensive. Anthony Michael Hall expensive We have $70 and a pair of girl's underpants. We're safe as kittens. Anthony Michael Hall money girl safe First of all, it was in my contract. I knew I would be directing an episode. Anthony Michael Hall episodes would-be firsts I mean, before this, I would have said playing Bill Gates, because I'm playing someone obviously who is alive and is the richest man in the world. That was a heavy responsibility. Anthony Michael Hall responsibility men mean I think my favorite, and Coppola and that whole thing. East coast Italian directors I guess. Anthony Michael Hall italian easter thinking I think the obvious answer is I was raised in New York City, so growing up, not only myself but my family, like my father, we would watch a lot of Scorsese films. Anthony Michael Hall growing-up new-york father Similar Authors Ian Mckellen actor Adhir Kalyan actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje actor Bert Lahr actor Alan Arkin actor Alan Alda actor All Authors
