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I realize I'm a very lucky man. I love what I do, I love films, TV and theater, and the fact that I'm able to make a living at it staggers me.

~Eric Stoltz

Topics: Able Fact Films Living Love Lucky Make Man Me Realize Theater Tv Very I Love

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It seems that whatever we do is somehow beyond reproach - murder, rape, drunk driving - as long as we go on a TV show and apologize.

~Eric Stoltz

Topics: Apologize Beyond Driving Drunk Go Long Reproach Seems Show Somehow Tv Tv Show Whatever

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When you're in a movie, they treat you like you're four years old and give you whatever you want.

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Topics: Four Give Like Movie Old Treat Want Whatever Years You

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Directing has only increased my admiration and respect for what it is that actors do.

~Eric Stoltz

Topics: Actor Admiration Directing Increased Only Respect

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My first film as an actor was 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High,' a glorious experience that spoiled me for future films.

~Eric Stoltz

Topics: Actor Experience Fast Film Films First Future Glorious High Me Spoiled Times

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The '80s were a time of technical wonder in filmmaking; unfortunately, some colleges didn't integrate their film and theater departments - so you had actors who were afraid of the camera, and directors who couldn't talk to the actors.

~Eric Stoltz

Topics: Actor Afraid Camera Colleges Departments Directors Film Filmmaking Had Integrate Some Talk Technical Theater Time Unfortunately Were Who Wonder You

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I can count on one hand the directors who actually directed me.

~Eric Stoltz

Topics: Actually Count Directed Directors Hand Me Who I Can

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I consider myself a very lucky man indeed.

~Eric Stoltz

Topics: Consider Indeed Lucky Man Myself Very

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Before I start directing a show, I try to spend a few weeks hanging around the set, getting to know the crew and talking to the actors about how they like to work. Who is fussy? Who is left-handed? Who wants to go home early, and who is the perfectionist?

~Eric Stoltz

Topics: About Actor Around Before Crew Directing Early Few Fussy Getting Go Go Home Hanging Home How Know Left-Handed Like Perfectionist Set Show Spend Start Talking Try Wants Weeks Who Work

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To this day I over prepare. I draw storyboards for every scene - chicken scratches so crude that they amuse and horrify the crew. I send out shot lists, act out the scenes, and search for a theme that I can relate to. It's my favorite time of the process.

~Eric Stoltz

Topics: Act Amuse Chicken Crew Crude Day Draw Every Favorite Lists Out Over Prepare Process Relate Scene Scenes Search Send Shot Theme Time I Can

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: September 30th, 1961

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