I thought I'd never do film, let alone television. I was a diehard theater nut. Robert Knepper More Quotes by Robert Knepper More Quotes From Robert Knepper Clint Eastwood, to me, is Clint Eastwood. He's great at being Clint Eastwood. But, I don't know how to be that guy. I just don't know how to be one person. Robert Knepper know-how guy persons I would love to have the power to be the just eternally perfect husband so my wife would always be happy; that would take me to heaven if I could figure that one out. Robert Knepper wife husband perfect I was raised in the theater and I started acting when I was nine. To me, the idea of being an actor was about playing different characters and being a chameleon. That's why I was in the theater. Robert Knepper acting character ideas How do you make people do the best work? You make them feel comfortable, so you can feel comfortable - and then you can have a really good ballgame! Robert Knepper ballgame best-work people When people come up to me and say 'I hate you' or 'I love to hate you,' it's not the usual response that I thought I would've gotten halfway into my career. And then they say, 'I love your work.' Robert Knepper careers hate love-you I come to work with a smile and I leave with a laugh, and I'm so grateful. Robert Knepper so-grateful grateful laughing I think every actor should be always grateful when they work. Robert Knepper grateful actors thinking When you're a little kid, growing up, most of us know what's right and wrong. Our parents teach us that discipline. Robert Knepper growing-up discipline kids I do a happy dance even when I get a guest-star role. Robert Knepper roles stars guests Prison Break really changed me to somebody that can put butts in seats. Robert Knepper changed prison break I have to admit, I never watch television; once in a while I'll see things, but I grew up without it. I had a father who said, 'I hate television'; it came into being when he was a kid, and he didn't have it, so he didn't think I needed it. Robert Knepper hate father kids I love being funny! I started in the theater when I was 9 and, believe it or not, always played the funny part! Robert Knepper theater love-is believe Sometimes with success comes some crazy that goes along with it. Robert Knepper crazy sometimes I've had so much fun working on 'Shameless.' Robert Knepper shameless fun The crew, the actors and the writers all work the same way. We always want to do the best job. Robert Knepper best-job actors jobs Any great movie in the old days has a red herring. Hitchcock was so good at that. Robert Knepper old-days hitchcock red For me, the idea of being a successful actor is hanging out with my dogs and my boy, down in Venice beach, and going, "I don't have to audition today. I've got a little respite here." Robert Knepper successful dog beach There's this great fantasy of going to work, every day, and getting to play out what people think my life is, as a successful actor. Robert Knepper successful play thinking I grew up with a dad who hated television, so we had to sneak television. It got ingrained in my head to never follow a show that religiously. Robert Knepper dad grew-up television What I say about actors is you always want to find an actor you can play ball with. You throw the ball at them and you want them to throw it back. Your ball playing is a lot better when you play with good ballplayers, like any sport. Every actor I know feels the same way. Robert Knepper balls play sports
