Hollywood is still the mecca for good or bad, but it isn't the beginning or end for filmmaking. Robert Duvall More Quotes by Robert Duvall More Quotes From Robert Duvall Look, Hollywood's a mecca, but it's not the final answer. You pick up a camera anyplace in the world, you can make a movie. Robert Duvall finalscamerashollywood It suits him because way back many years ago when Nikita Mikhalkov, the great Russian director, came, I said, "I want you to meet somebody." So I get Billy Bob from Malvern, Arkansas and Nikita Mikhalkov from Moscow. It's just two big talents meet. We sat for two or three hours and talked. It was great. He's the real deal, this guy. Robert Duvall realtwoyears It's like kids playing house: 'You play the father, I'll play the mother.' You know, you dress up, you play, they pay, you go home. It's a game - acting's a game. Robert Duvall motherhomefather When I'm at home in Virginia, I become more hermit-like. I like my own home. Robert Duvall hermitsvirginiahome When you dance tango fast, you have to think slow. Robert Duvall tangothinking I would like to ask each of you: Would you be in favor of some kind of education on birth control and if so, how would you use that as a possible solution to the ever present question of abortion. Robert Duvall abortionbirth-controluse You have a little bit of feeling for everyone you play. Robert Duvall playfeelingslittles Well, it's like my movie, 'The Apostle.' Some people in the North don't get that movie. They think that, in the South, if you don't shout, you can't play one of those guys. Robert Duvall playpeoplethinking What drives me is I love my profession. I love to do it. Robert Duvall profession I like to do things that I develop from the ground up. Robert Duvall My uncle always said that I could have been a rancher. Robert Duvall ranchersunclessaid I wouldn't mind starting to ride some more if I had a really good horse to just work a little bit with every day. Robert Duvall horsemindlittles You get below the Mason-Dixon line and you have some of the best music, culture, the two races, the literature, and it's so rich. Robert Duvall racetwoculture I've always liked country music. It's a certain aspect of America that goes back to the British Isles and the influence is very native to America. Robert Duvall influencecountryamerica You really have to soak up the culture of the people to get it right. If you're making a fiction film, it's entertainment, but you want it to be as real as possible. Robert Duvall realculturepeople Cows is one thing. But one man telling another man where he can go in this country is something else. Robert Duvall cowsmencountry Some Russian ballet master woman said there's no culture in America, but if you look you can find interesting stuff in this country, don't you think? Robert Duvall countryamericathinking Seeing your name on the list for KP or guard duty when you're in the Army is like reading a bad review. Robert Duvall armyreadingnames I try not to look for messages in films. Robert Duvall messagestryinglooks I always considered myself as a character actor. I always try to be versatile to show different sides of human experience. Robert Duvall differenttryingcharacter
