I believe that acting in any medium is the same thing, it's discovering the truth in where you are. Victor Garber More Quotes by Victor Garber More Quotes From Victor Garber Being on a television series is sort of life-altering on every level. Victor Garber life-altering levels television I have no interest in directing. I've no talent for it. Victor Garber talent interest Thank goodness I started getting movie roles and then television shows came along. So I was very fortunate to be able to do all three and I like all of them. Victor Garber roles three television If you were to come to the set of Alias, you'd know how silly we all are. And I mean, silly. Victor Garber aliases silly mean The most sinister aspect of Jack is his detachment, his ability to distance himself from his feelings. Victor Garber detachment distance feelings I've been amazed that it's so popular with people. But it's been fantastic. People are very excited when I walk into a place and they recognize me from the series. Victor Garber excited song people That's why, when Alias came along, I knew I'd be OK if the show was on for five or six years because the writing was so good and the creative team was so strong. Victor Garber team strong writing After you read the script, then you actually just have to be in the moment you're in, in order to make it believable. You can't give it away. You can't tip it off. For me, it's always about being truthful in the moment I'm in. Hopefully, being able to reveal what I'm feeling, you have to believe it. Victor Garber giving order believe When I first read the script a few years ago I thought it was one of the best written scripts I had ever read. Victor Garber scripts years firsts I find that everything I do is demanding, like Jack Bristow is a complicated man and I do a lot of explaining in the show, it takes a lot of energy and concentration. Victor Garber energy complicated men In our show you have to pay attention and know what happened before. I think it's very intelligent entertainment. It makes demands of viewers that a lot of shows don't. Victor Garber demand intelligent thinking The only set thing I do is that I really, really memorize the lines. I've gotta be so comfortable with the words. Victor Garber lines comfortable The first thing I read was of my character on the phone talking to Sydney's fiance. Though short, it was so beautifully written, and it made me laugh. I thought if I wanted to play a character, this would be it. Victor Garber phones play character Then I did one fight scene, and they said it looked good. Because I did it well enough, they've given me more. Victor Garber scene fighting enough I grew up in the theater, and you can't improvise Shakespeare and Ibsen. You have to speak the language. But obviously, in a contemporary film, there's often room for improvisation and spontaneous things that happen. As long as I know what I'm trying to achieve in the scene, and when something comes up, I know that the response is genuine, I'm comfortable. That's really how I build everything. Victor Garber trying long rooms The joy is when you work with great actors, it just comes to life in a way that you never even imagined. Victor Garber actors joy way You have to find something there that relates to the characters and reality on some level. Victor Garber find something you reality It's about these people who are inextricably together for whatever reasons, and they happen to be in the spy world. It's about relationships, and the bottom line is, that's why you care. Victor Garber you together people world Sometimes his methods are questionable, and even his morals are questionable, but his intention is always to protect Sydney. So in that way I think he's a good parent. Victor Garber good think parent sometimes
