Christopher Abbott Professions : Actor Born : 1985 Browse All Authors Top 11 quotes by Christopher Abbott It's one of the most beautiful things in the world, to go off and make a film. At the heart of it, making a film - it's pretend. It's a silly thing to do. But it can be important, and to have that experience with people you love is one of the best things you can do. Christopher Abbott silly heart beautiful I don't think you're human unless you go through some [self-destructi on]. Christopher Abbott humans self thinking I went to college in Connecticut, which was when I still lived at home. I worked at a video store, a wine store, and did odd jobs here and there like landscaping. Christopher Abbott wine home jobs Your duty as an actor is to try to make it as real as possible. Christopher Abbott actors real trying Doing a play, you have a little bit more time, obviously. You rehearse for a month before you get up in front of people. It's a totally different energy. With film, TV, you want to try to capture lightning-in-a-bottle moments. I don't try to rehearse as much with that stuff, because you want those sparks of something to come out, if they do. Christopher Abbott you moments time people In the future, I kind of like the idea of doing music for film. I think that would be a nice job. I've always liked the sound aspect in movies. I guess once I have more instruments under my belt, it could be something I could do. Christopher Abbott job think future music I loved movies growing up. I went to the movies with my uncle all the time. But being an actor? I didn't even think about it until I was about twenty years old. I took a class at the college I was at. I don't know why - I just wanted to take a class, and I kind of fell in love with it there. Christopher Abbott loved think time love We just weren't a family that gathered around the TV. I grew up in a town where everyone was outside all the time. I was mostly in Connecticut; I spent a lot of time in Tennessee in the summers, but I was in Stamford, Connecticut. Christopher Abbott everyone just family time I've never been in a band, but I've hung out with a lot of musicians and helped them with their shows. It's something that I'm really drawn to. Christopher Abbott musicians something never band I was in 'Martha Marcy May Marlene,' and I got to do a song for the soundtrack. Christopher Abbott soundtrack got may song Once I realized I wanted live in New York, I saved enough money that I wouldn't have to get a job right away. That was important to me, to focus on acting; I didn't want to come here and just fall into the mix. Christopher Abbott job me focus money Similar Authors Ian Mckellen actor Adhir Kalyan actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje actor Bert Lahr actor Alan Arkin actor Alan Alda actor All Authors
