Josh Peck Professions : Actor Born : November 10, 1986 Browse All Authors Top 51 quotes by Josh Peck I do work too hard sometimes, but my mom is such an inspiration. She tells me to 'chill out' and not take things so seriously. She will say: 'Go and have a massage.' Josh Peck massage mom inspiration I play a lot of basketball. Josh Peck basketball play To me, there's nothing greater than making people laugh. Josh Peck making-people-laugh laughing people I love the phrase, 'Somebody's going to have a good day today, so it might as well be me.' I feel like you bring everything to the character, I hope. Josh Peck good-day phrases character I grew up as a really sick kid; I had really bad childhood asthma and was at home all the time in New York. Josh Peck new-york home kids I don't think it's very difficult to bring a virginal, angst-ridden, hip-hop grunting white boy to the screen. Not that I have any experience with that. I don't know man. I understood where his head was at, because he was this 18-year-old cat that thought he was a man, but didn't really know what it meant to be a man. Josh Peck cat men boys I had to battle it out with all the usual suspects and whatnot and go to the callback. I was lucky that (writer-director) John (Levine) and I were sort of these two white-boy hip-hop-heads from New York. I think that alone got me in the door. Josh Peck new-york boys thinking Sometimes I don't want to go out and socialize; I just want to watch my favorite shows and comedians. But then I have to remember that it is important to participate in life if you want to portray real life on screen. Josh Peck comedian important real I may be Jewish, but my religion is hip-hop. Josh Peck hips hip-hop may In life, I'd much rather have people laughing at me than booing me. Josh Peck booing laughing people Inherently, making a movie is tough because there's so much anticipation when it happens - even if everything goes well. Josh Peck wells tough anticipation The best notes are action-based and less, I don't know, heady, theoretical, because, as actors, we're too much in our heads anyway. Josh Peck too-much actors action My favorite actor is Sir Ben Kingsley - nobody is as good as him, in my opinion. I think he's so good as an artist. Josh Peck actors artist thinking Real artists take the misery and sadness of life and translate it into art. Josh Peck sadness real art I'm forever in debt to Nickelodeon. It made me who I am today. Josh Peck debt who-i-am forever I don't know, being able to work with Meth was pretty damn cool, but even that day, John, the director, gave me one of the best notes I've ever had. I walked into the scene just completely excited. I just couldn't believe I was going to work with Meth. Josh Peck able believe directors I was raised by a single mother. Josh Peck single-mother raised mother If you include quotes with your Instagram photos, you need to look at your life. Josh Peck instagram looks needs Anytime where you're challenged, physically or mentally, you rise to the occasion in different ways. Josh Peck occasions different way I need to gain a lot more experience. I think so much of being a director, other than the technical aspect and the artistry of it, is the confidence that you are, I think in many ways, you're the captain of the ship. Josh Peck directors needs thinking Similar Authors Ian Mckellen actor Adhir Kalyan actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje actor Bert Lahr actor Alan Arkin actor Alan Alda actor All Authors
