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The cult of celebrity turned me off, and when the opportunities came along for me to play different characters, that's what I went for rather than the safe choices.

~Dennis Christopher

Topics: Along Came Celebrity Characters Choices Cult Different Different Characters Me Off Opportunities Play Rather Safe Than Turned

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I always think that people who are - maybe 'insane' is too strong a word, but there's more of a spiritual connection. Sometimes they can see below the surface.

~Dennis Christopher

Topics: Always Below Connection Insane Maybe More People See Sometimes Spiritual Strong Surface Think Too Who Word

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I don't know why every actor doesn't do more plays.

~Dennis Christopher

Topics: Actor Every Know More Plays Why

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You don't get paid a whole lot for theatre, but you know, I feel more like, 'Where could I buy this experience, and how much would it cost? Who else would give me this kind of focus and put me in a room with this kind of talent?'

~Dennis Christopher

Topics: Buy Cost Could Else Experience Feel Focus Get Give Give Me How How Much Kind Know Like Lot Me More Much Paid Put Room Talent Theatre Where Who Whole Would You I Feel

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I have my opinions about the way my father was. But they are my opinions, not necessarily the truth, and they are certainly not the whole spectrum of what this man was going through. It's my young, selfish interpretation of that person.

~Dennis Christopher

Topics: About Certainly Father Going Interpretation Man Necessarily Opinions Person Selfish Spectrum Through Truth Way Whole Young

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There's no really signature Leo DiCaprio role, like Jack Nicholson is Jack Nicholson no matter what movie he's in.

~Dennis Christopher

Topics: Dicaprio He Jack Jack Nicholson Leo Like Matter Movie Nicholson Really Role Signature

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I've done three Broadway shows; once the curtain goes up, that's it. I mean, you prepare and you rehearse like crazy, but after opening night, the director's not there anymore, you know. He gives you notes during previews after each performance, but opening night, you're on your own.

~Dennis Christopher

Topics: After Anymore Broadway Crazy Curtain Director Done Each Gives Goes He Know Like Mean Night Notes Once Opening Own Performance Prepare Preview Rehearse Shows Three Up You Your

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I've had the good fortune of working with some amazing people. I mean, my first Broadway show was with Elizabeth Taylor and Maureen Stapleton. Maureen Stapleton, a legend in the theatre; Elizabeth Taylor, a legend, period.

~Dennis Christopher

Topics: Amazing Amazing People Broadway Broadway Show Elizabeth Elizabeth Taylor First Fortune Good Good Fortune Had Legend Mean People Period Show Some Taylor Theatre Working

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There are always leading characters. There are always complex characters; there are very rewarding plays with great directors and tremendous playwrights, yeah. I've done a lot of things with theater that I'm very, very proud of.

~Dennis Christopher

Topics: Always Characters Complex Directors Done Great Leading Lot Plays Playwrights Proud Rewarding Theater Things Tremendous Very Yeah

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One of my best friends, Stephen Sprouse, Bill Dugan, and I worked designing clothes, doing every conceivable thing. New York was a really intoxicating period for me, literally and figuratively. There was a lot of overlap with Andy Warhol, Studio 54, and Halston.

~Dennis Christopher

Topics: Andy Andy Warhol Best Bill Clothes Designing Doing Every Friends Intoxicating Literally Lot Me New New York Overlap Period Really Studio Thing Warhol Worked York

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: December 2nd, 1955

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