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Jeff Daniels quotes

American Actor February 19, 1955

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I love the theater, but if I had to choose, I would choose a film at this time in my life. Something meaty, to sink my teeth into. Jeff Daniels
Jeff Daniels quote: "I love living in Michigan, which has been great for my kids..."
I love living in Michigan, which has been great for my kids and my family. Jeff Daniels
I think Michigan keeps you sane and on an even keel through the ups and downs. In Michigan, I do fireworks, shovel snow and live life. Jeff Daniels
And regardless of the fact that in this country, certainly in the arts, we treat comedy as a second-class citizen, I've never thought of it that way. I've always thought it to be important. The last time I looked, the Greeks were holding up two masks. I've always thought of it not only as having equal value, but as the craft of it, being funny. Jeff Daniels
I know there are people, if I go into a market or a city for the first time, there are people that are there that just want to see the famous person, or the guy from 'Dumb and Dumber' or whatever movie they liked. And that's fine, it gets them in the door, but then it's my job to give them something different. Jeff Daniels
I never starved. And you know, whatever talent I have, I've relied on that, versus image or star. I have just said, 'Hire me if you want somebody good.' I tried to be as good as I could be every time out, and that's kind of bridged the decades. Jeff Daniels
Meryl Streep's brilliant, just brilliant. I've been fortunate to do two movies with Meryl. And for an actor to go moment to moment like she does, there's no one better. And she dances between moments. Each take is different because she's riding instincts, she's riding impulses. And she trusts that. Jeff Daniels
The indie world changed when the economy went south. I was frustrated with doing something, then waiting for it to come out, and sometimes it never did, or would just play in New York for 50 people. So I really wanted to try something else. Jeff Daniels
I went to Walter Reed hospital a couple of times to visit wounded soldiers, kids with no legs and one arm. You start to question some things. Jeff Daniels
Jeff Daniels quote: "I think it's a style of acting that you trust. You trust the..."
I think it's a style of acting that you trust. You trust the instincts. Jeff Daniels
Jeff Daniels quote: "There are so many projects that you go into hoping the story..."
There are so many projects that you go into hoping the story works, and here comes a new third act and that kind of thing. Jeff Daniels
And that's one thing that helps me is I learn it blandly, vanilla, then I don't try to act it too soon because you start to act it, and you kind of go away from what the next sentence is, what the next paragraph is. So get it down so it kind of can - it's in there so you can then, as I call it, dance on top of it. Jeff Daniels
Jeff Daniels quote: "Give me good writing, and I'll play it all day."
Give me good writing, and I'll play it all day. Jeff Daniels
Jeff Daniels quote: "The older you get, and the more you're in this business, the..."
The older you get, and the more you're in this business, the more you kind of feel like, 'Why don't we just do it my way?' Jeff Daniels
Jeff Daniels quote: "I never said, 'I'm going to be a big star.' I said, 'I'm going..."
I never said, 'I'm going to be a big star.' I said, 'I'm going to be a good actor.' And that took the pressure off. Jeff Daniels

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