Ted Shackelford Professions : Actor Born : June 23, 1946 Browse All Authors Top 25 quotes by Ted Shackelford And I had a lot to play, which is what you want as an actor. Ted Shackelford actors want play One of the things I was so glad that happened to me on Knots was that I learned to relax. Ted Shackelford knots relax glad Knots Landing is the best thing that ever happened to me. Ted Shackelford i-love-you short-love romantic But no, I'm still living in LA and haven't dropped off the face of the earth. Ted Shackelford stills earth faces I can't really recall the first time I was noticed by a producer but the first time I was on television was doing Daytime for Another World, which I started in December '75 and went until December '76. Ted Shackelford television world firsts I remember the actor Dale Robertson said he quit acting when he got tired of having to hold his stomach in. I feel that way sometimes. Ted Shackelford tired actors acting I have no interest in writing, directing or producing. Ted Shackelford interest writing I was in a Paris for four or five days and I couldn't believe the reaction I got there. It was just bizarre; people recognizing me left and right. Ted Shackelford paris believe people I really wasn't on the Dallas set much. I did three or four episodes so I didn't see too much. Ted Shackelford dallas four three I went to the Westminster College for Men in Missouri, which is what it was called back then, and transferred to the University of Denver where I ultimately got my degree. Ted Shackelford degrees college men If I could work with Joan Van Ark every day for the rest of my life I would. Ted Shackelford ark if-i-could vans The reason that people say one line at junkets is that they've heard the same question 37 times. You get bored out of your mind. Ted Shackelford bored mind people I have German Shepherds that I train and have brought back to Germany. I love going there. Ted Shackelford german-shepherds shepherds germany I act for the reality, for the moment, and most of all I do it for the process. Ted Shackelford moments process reality My wife is Danish and we go to Denmark a couple of times a year. Ted Shackelford wife couple years Television is so dictated by time constraints that you have to make quick decisions and go with them. Ted Shackelford quick-decisions decision television On daytime they continue to revisit a lot of the same stuff while nighttime does move on and show development. Ted Shackelford development stuff moving The decision as to why a show makes it has to do with politics and money. Ted Shackelford politics decision shows The thing with being on a series that runs that long is that the writers run out of things to do. Ted Shackelford things-to-do running long Theater to me is acting but it's more real on film. Ted Shackelford film acting real Similar Authors Ian Mckellen actor Adhir Kalyan actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje actor Bert Lahr actor Alan Arkin actor Alan Alda actor All Authors
