I always wanted to make a living as an actor living in New York. A New York actor. What's better than that? Bobby Cannavale More Quotes by Bobby Cannavale More Quotes From Bobby Cannavale I like flawed characters very much. A lot of times I get asked to do parts that are kind of small but key - three-scene roles that are three kick-ass scenes. Growing up, watching as many movies as I did, I was always into character actors like that. Bobby Cannavale growing-up keys character I seem to be able to get along with anybody when I work because I really enjoy being there. Bobby Cannavale enjoy able being-there I'm getting a lot of uninteresting romantic lead guys that look good and fall in love sort of garbage. Bobby Cannavale falling-in-love guy looks I've met people I wished I hadn't met. But Al Pacino was not one of them. For a guy who's old enough to be my father I feel like we're kindred spirits. We have a lot in common. Our families and our history with our families is very similar. Our relationships with our families is very similar. We had a lot more in common than I thought. Bobby Cannavale guy father people I always wanted to have a career that would keep me at home in New York so I can work in the theater all the time and be involved in the creative process from the ground up. Bobby Cannavale careers new-york home Growing up, I wasn't an athlete or anything like that. The only place I felt like I belonged was in the theater. Bobby Cannavale growing-up theater athlete I don't go see big, silly movies. I like small things about regular folks, you know? Bobby Cannavale folks bigs silly I try to have all my characters have a sense of humor. To me the most interesting thing is a desperate character. I think desperation is funny. Bobby Cannavale character interesting thinking I just want different parts; I wanna be that guy who people mention and they don't know who you're talking about until you say a few movies they've been in and then people are amazed that it's the same person. Bobby Cannavale guy talking people I'm not very good in a classroom sort of setting. I never was. I was kind of a clown in high school - got suspended a lot. Bobby Cannavale classroom kind school I've never won an award for anything, and I think it's weird. I mean, that's really cool but it's strange to think you could get an award for acting. I always thought that was strange. Bobby Cannavale awards mean thinking The music I was always attracted to and the shows I was really into like, you know, those weekend Don Kirshner shows, "Midnight Special," those shows, I remember watching those and the music was just on; it was the greatest radio stations. Bobby Cannavale weekend midnight special I never thought I would get married and have kids. I thought I was going to be a gypsy actor, traveling all over the world playing the great roles. I ended up having a kid very young, and it put things in perspective. Bobby Cannavale perspective roles kids The biggest part of my life is my son. Bobby Cannavale my-life part life son My dad worked at a mechanical factory for 35 years. I grew up in Union City, NJ. My mother is a social worker. My sister runs a 7-Eleven, and my brother is a detox counselor. They had no predilection for the arts. But from a very young age, I really, really loved theater. Bobby Cannavale city brother age mother I'm an idealist. Bobby Cannavale idealist I did so many acting jobs for nothing. I was in a play that opened on Christmas Eve above a police precinct on 54th Street. Three people showed up. One of them was an agent. It was my first agent. Bobby Cannavale street police christmas people I don't think I'm on the studio president's list: 'The movie's going to star Cannavale.' That's not happening. Bobby Cannavale going star think president The big business, Hollywood? I don't really work in that business. I peripherally work in it, but I'm not involved in it the way some people are. Bobby Cannavale business work people way Most people think good enough is good enough. Bobby Cannavale good think enough people
