I don't like talking about myself. I don't like talking about my personal life. Kevin Kline More Quotes by Kevin Kline More Quotes From Kevin Kline It never ceases to surprise me, the people I get to work with. I'm in a French film with Sandrine Bonnaire? I adore Sandrine Bonnaire. I'm doing a picture for Robert Redford? The Sundance Kid? I have to pinch myself sometimes. Kevin Kline sometimeskidspeople Nothing makes an actor feel freer and more inventive and more creative than being trusted. Kevin Kline actorscreativefeels You know, actors are fans, too. And talent is very attractive to me. Kevin Kline talentfansactors When you have satire, it has to be real. No matter how outrageous the comedy becomes, you have to believe in the characters. Kevin Kline realcharacterbelieve Some of my favorite characters that I've played have been very pompous because I love making fun of pompous people. Kevin Kline funcharacterpeople I can play characters who sing, but I don't like singing in a nightclub or something. It's not my metier. Kevin Kline singingplaycharacter I've never felt completely satisfied with what I've done. I tend to see things too critically. I'm trying to get over that. Kevin Kline satisfieddonetrying I just don't think I'm a very good singer. Kevin Kline very-goodsingersthinking People ask, 'What's the best role you've ever played?' The next one. Kevin Kline successinspiringmotivational Ambition without contribution is of no significance. Kevin Kline significancecontributionambition It was all completely incomprehensible to me. I was fearful of the language. You had to look up every third word. Kevin Kline look-uplanguagelooks But you have to trust your instincts. Because you're not going to try it 20 different ways during rehearsal. You'll try it two or three different ways, maybe, but then you've got five other scenes you're shooting that day. You've got to keep going. Kevin Kline differenttryingtwo I've done a couple of movies for scale, and it's the only way to get a lot of these independent movies made. The actors negotiate deals where they're given just enough money to live on during the filming, but then they participate in the back-end. If the movie suddenly makes a gazillion dollars, we'll participate in that profit. Kevin Kline dollarsindependentcouple Well, the whole trick to doing an independent film, is to keep great pace and momentum. You're shooting maybe three times as many scenes in one day that you would on a big, luxurious budget on a luxurious schedule, and you try not to sacrifice quality for that. Things are just compressed, but essentially the same. Kevin Kline sacrificeindependenttrying The technique's many benefits for actors include minimized tension, centeredness, vocal relaxation, and responsiveness, mind/body connection and about an inch and a half of additional height. Kevin Kline techniquemindrelaxation Playing Shakespeare requires technique. You don't play a Bach toccata by getting in the mood. Kevin Kline theatretechniqueplay I had studied piano since I was 13, but I was surrounded by students who'd been playing since they were 5. I realized I was never going to be anything but mediocre. Kevin Kline mediocrepianostudents I vowed I would never do a commercial, or a soap opera - both of which I did as soon as I left the Acting Company and was starving. Kevin Kline neverleftcompanyacting
