I don't concentrate on if a moment is scary or not. That's not my job. Patrick Wilson More Quotes by Patrick Wilson More Quotes From Patrick Wilson I love making movies, but there's nothing like being in front of an audience. Patrick Wilson love-making audience fronts For me, I always have to establish a reality for the character. In very actor-y terms, you just have to understand his reality. Patrick Wilson actors character reality I don't like being lied to. Patrick Wilson being-lied lied When you're playing the good guy, you want to find the dirty parts - and when you're playing the bad guy, you want to find the vulnerability. Patrick Wilson naughty guy dirty When I went to LA I was almost 30, I'd been nominated for two Tony awards, and on the New York theatre scene I was pretty well known. I went out to LA to meet with casting people, and I remember walking into one meeting and saying: "Hey, how are you? I'm Patrick..." And they said: "I'm so sorry! I thought you were British!" When I asked why, she replied: "Because you're 30 and I've never heard of you!" Patrick Wilson theatre sorry people At an early age my dad - probably because he's a journalist - said: "Just have something to say. Don't just blather. Always have one line in your mind." So, that was always my thing whenever I met someone when I was younger, if ever I got to meet a real celebrity. Patrick Wilson dad real mind When I met Harrison Ford I just kept thinking: "At what point do I break out my Star Wars memorabilia? When is it OK to have him sign something? Will he? And will I look like a total idiot!" The only time I ever got anything from another actor to sign was for my brother or my kids because both of my brothers are die-hard Star Wars fans. Patrick Wilson brother war kids I think the balance is between what you can get, what you want and what wants you. Patrick Wilson balance thinking I just want to do as many different genres as I can. I think that's part of it... to not get pigeon-holed because if one of them breaks out and becomes a big hit then typically people want to keep putting you in that kind of role. Patrick Wilson different people thinking The blessing and the curse of not having a huge hit... you can go in and out of roles and some people know who you are and some people don't. I'd love for one of these movies to be super successful because then at least you're presented with more opportunities. Patrick Wilson successful blessing opportunity When you're younger you don't care so much, but as you get older you have a family and stuff like that. But I've always kept my foot in theatre and I've kept my foot in independent film, so I'm really happy going back and forth. So, if I can't find the meaty roles in studio films, then I'll go back and dig up a little independent where I can flex my muscles a little bit. Patrick Wilson independent theatre care Honestly, if you're just going to be the love interest then at least let it be a really good movie. Not every role is going to be Hamlet, I know that. Patrick Wilson honestly good-movie interest It was always acting for me, since I was about 15. My middle brother always wanted to be a news anchor, so we always felt that he'd be the one to take over for dad, so we could go and do our thing. Patrick Wilson dad acting brother I grew up around media so for me I've always been interested in that topic, whether it's a complete satire or a documentary. I love anything that touches on the state of information versus entertainment and what's newsworthy and what's not. Patrick Wilson satire For me, it doesn't matter whether it's a comedy, a Western or horror. As long as you've got a good story to tell, the genre almost doesn't matter. As an actor playing the role, it's all rooted in reality. Patrick Wilson roles long reality You have to know what you're shooting. Don't just make your movie in the editing room and just get everything you can on the day. Patrick Wilson shooting editing rooms I like the not knowing of what the next job is. Patrick Wilson next knowing jobs When you shoot a movie so quickly you can't really afford to shoot a bunch of extra footage because you don't have that luxury. Patrick Wilson luxury extras bunch There are tons of different reasons why you do TV series and why you don't, and how it'll affect your career, and all that. Without a doubt, it has always come down to the script for me. I'm an actor who wants to do great parts, and I've been very fortunate, for a long time, to get meaty roles. Patrick Wilson careers doubt long I think you have to pick and choose what is most important to tell the story. Patrick Wilson important stories thinking
