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I always end up taking people that are morally ambiguous.

~Billy Crudup

Topics: Always Ambiguous End Morally People Taking Up

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I wish I had more of the hero gene, but I don't think I'd be very good at playing one.

~Billy Crudup

Topics: Gene Good Had Hero More Playing Think Very Wish I Wish

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My parents were really encouraging. But I had to teach them the proper way you respond to an actor after seeing a play - regardless of whether you like their performance you tell them how great they are because they have to go on again the next night.

~Billy Crudup

Topics: Actor After Again Because Encouraging Go Great Had How Like Next Night Parents Performance Play Proper Really Regardless Respond Seeing Teach Tell Them Way Were Whether You

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I put a lot of time and energy and thought behind what I do and the characters that I create, and I don't want to do anything peripheral that is going to make an audience see me up there on the screen rather than who I'm playing.

~Billy Crudup

Topics: Anything Audience Behind Characters Create Energy Going Lot Make Me Peripheral Playing Put Rather Screen See Than Thought Time Up Want Who

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I never felt that I was typecast, but I was concerned about it. I certainly made an effort to take as many parts in theater and film that resisted that. If you only learn how to act a certain kind of role, it is very difficult to grow as an actor.

~Billy Crudup

Topics: About Act Actor Certain Certainly Concerned Difficult Effort Felt Film Grow How Kind Learn Made Many Never Only Parts Resisted Role Take Theater Typecast Very You

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I've been really lucky; I've had the opportunity to play so many roles. I can't imagine a more fortunate career for an actor. I feel incredibly lucky.

~Billy Crudup

Topics: Actor Been Career Feel Fortunate Had Imagine Incredibly Lucky Many More Opportunity Play Really Roles I Feel

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There's exceptional work being done on television. Some of our great writers are writing for television. When you have things to choose from, you typically go after the writing - unless you're going after the money. There are fewer opportunities in film to make money with good writing, unless you're an action hero.

~Billy Crudup

Topics: Action After Being Being Done Choose Done Exceptional Fewer Film Go Going Good Good Writing Great Hero Make Money Opportunities Our Some Television Things Unless Work Writers Writing You

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I went to acting school, and there were twenty other actors in my class who were exceptional. It's hard for anybody to get work. When I was trying to get jobs, I felt a responsibility to be respectful of the opportunities and take challenging things that could be interesting both for me as an actor and for the audience.

~Billy Crudup

Topics: Acting Acting School Actor Anybody Audience Both Challenging Class Could Exceptional Felt Get Hard Interesting Jobs Me Opportunities Other Respectful Responsibility School Take Things Trying Twenty Were Who Work

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I live in New York City. I'm 5-foot-9 and wear Rockport shoes that make me 5-foot-91/2. They're not lifts - I deny that - but they do set off the airport metal detector. My hair is starting to gray a little. I have a gold tooth in the back.

~Billy Crudup

Topics: Airport Back City Deny Detector Gold Gray Hair Lifts Little Live Make Me Metal New New York New York City Off Set Shoes Starting Tooth Wear York

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Acting is an expression of imagination. No firsthand knowledge is necessary.

~Billy Crudup

Topics: Acting Expression Firsthand Imagination Knowledge Necessary

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: July 8th, 1968

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