Brad Dourif Professions : Actor Born : March 18, 1950 Browse All Authors Top 14 quotes by Brad Dourif The universe is dynamic. When we are creative, we are the most alive and in touch with it. Brad Dourif creativity alive creative What got me excited to do Grima Wormtongue is when I was young I went through a period in boarding school were I was picked on alot. And there is something about Grima, he has been picked on when he was a kid, he (Grima) is so distrustful, he is so easily corrupted, He is so ugly, and he wants somebody, he wants to love somebody, and he can't, because nobody will have him. Brad Dourif ugly kids school I am they type of person that once I make a decision, I must execute. Maybe I am a perfectionist in this way. Brad Dourif perfectionist decision way I have a 13-year-old daughter who rents these bloody horror movies, and I can't even walk into the room when she's watching them with her friends. Brad Dourif daughter mother years Of course, I would like to play the guy next door, but nobody's going to hire me for that kind of role. Brad Dourif guy play doors I'm formally trained, I don't know what classically trained really means. I've worked with Sanford Meisner. And I've worked at Circle Rep with Marshall W. Mason and Lanford Wilson and some really good people. I was lucky. I had a lot of really good influences. Brad Dourif circles mean people You know, you try to be diverse, and try to have fun and round things out. Brad Dourif diverse fun trying I prefer film to the stage. I always like the rehearsal better than I like performing. Brad Dourif rehearsal stage film I was lucky. I had a lot of really good influences. Brad Dourif good-influences influence lucky If it's stage, the two most important artists are the actor and the playwright. If it's film, THE most important person is the director. The director says where the camera goes. Brad Dourif important artist two We all have an edge. We all are floating our psyche on top with a great ocean underneath. Brad Dourif floating edges ocean I am good when there is something central about the character. There is always a human theme I attach myself to. I am really looking for something that is moving or enlightening or something with depth as an actor. I look for these kinds of roles. Brad Dourif depth character moving Gee, I certainly hope I'm not a scary person in real life. It's not like people run from me when they see me. People are usually pretty nice when they meet me. If they're scared, they keep their shuddering to themselves. Brad Dourif nice real running If it wasn't for the devil, we wouldn't be here, would we? Brad Dourif would here devil Similar Authors Ian Mckellen actor Adhir Kalyan actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje actor Bert Lahr actor Alan Arkin actor Alan Alda actor All Authors
