Thomas Kretschmann Professions : ActorBorn : September 8, 1962 Browse All Authors Top 10 quotes by Thomas Kretschmann Acting is all about truth and honesty, and the sensitivity that's capable of transporting you. Thomas Kretschmann sensitivityhonestyacting I figured out, I guess, that the job just makes me happy if it's not number one. So if it all works, great. If it doesn't, I still go home, look at my kids, and I have a big smile on my face. Thomas Kretschmann smilehappinessjobs I'm proud of the fact that I made my way in life very rigorously. I was a bit too stubborn when it came to certain things, which was unnecessary, like getting independent from and leaving Germany. Thomas Kretschmann way-in-lifeindependentleaving I thought that if you come across as a freak, there will be some kind of distance. Maybe the distance became excessive. I realized that people were afraid of me without knowing me. Thomas Kretschmann distanceknowingpeople This is one of his most human and most amusing and witty novels. The characters are very Indian. I decided that I wanted to do a comedy, so this was just the right one. Thomas Kretschmann comedywittycharacter I don't pretend anything anymore. I don't have time, desire or energy to calculate anymore. Thomas Kretschmann energydesire I don't see a film industry in Germany. They have a great TV culture, but how many German films are really exciting? Thomas Kretschmann germanytvsculture I experienced a lot, and achieved nearly everything I wanted. I can enjoy that today. Go to bed at nine in the evening, because my child wakes up around seven, without having the feeling that I missed or are missing something. Thomas Kretschmann missingfeelingschildren I've worked with many directors, good ones and bad ones. So if I have a chance to work the good ones, I better put myself in their hands, and trust them, because that's my big opportunity to be different, and to be better than usual. Thomas Kretschmann usualopportunityhands My reputation was a bit exaggerated. Things were written in newspapers, then copied, then doubled. One of the reasons why I never disclaimed that, was because I found it amusing. But I also constructed such an image for myself in order to gain more of a private life. Thomas Kretschmann nevermyselfreputationlife Similar Authors Ian Mckellen actor Adhir Kalyan actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje actor Bert Lahr actor Alan Arkin actor Alan Alda actorAll Authors
