I’m originally from San Francisco. I might move there some day. But, I like L.A., I have fun in L.A. It’s a fun town if you’ve got money in your pocket. It’s a good town. – Sam Rockwell
I’ve been in more than 20 movies. You just do the best you can and try to make a living. – Sam Rockwell
One thing that bugs me in comedy is when somebody does a fake cry, you know, like they fake cry in a comedy. But in a drama they’ll really cry. That bugs me. – Sam Rockwell
I think of myself as a journeyman actor. I’ve got some talent and I work hard, but people like Brando or Pacino – those people are touched by God. – Sam Rockwell
I had those kind of parents where I watched all of these very sophisticated movies: ‘Five Easy Pieces’, ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.’ – Sam Rockwell
My parents were both actors; my dad sort of quite early on. My mother acted for a while, and now she’s a painter. – Sam Rockwell
I have a constant sort of melancholy approach to acting that fuels me. I want to do everything. – Sam Rockwell
It’s fun to improvise, but I still think it’s better to have a great script, you know, like a Charlie Kaufman script. – Sam Rockwell
I used to break dance. I can do some good James Brown footwork. But now I think I’ve danced too much. My girlfriend made fun of me: ‘Enough with the dancing.’ – Sam Rockwell
I’ve studied a technique called the Sanford Miesner technique, that teaches you how to focus. It’s mainly about daydreaming. And the technique’s really about imaginary circumstances. Using your imagination to sort of daydream about stuff. It makes you emotional in a scene. – Sam Rockwell
I took a break after ‘Confessions.’ I was real picky. And then I suddenly realized I hadn’t worked in a year. And I was sort of, like, not really happy. I think people are happier when they have structure, you know? You realize that as you get older. You have to have rituals and structure. – Sam Rockwell
I remember being very influenced by ‘Taxi Driver’, and also Tommy Lee Jones in ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’ a little bit. – Sam Rockwell
I have memories of films that nobody ever saw, that I was very proud of, and those are still great memories. – Sam Rockwell
I try to steal from the best. Suck it all in. ‘Taxi Driver’ is really a bible for film actors, a master class. A lot of emotional power, a lot of emotional depth but it’s contained and you just see the tip of the iceberg. – Sam Rockwell
I’m happy that I’m finally getting some lines in my face. I always looked too young for the kind of roles I wanted. It was constraining. My face didn’t fit my innards until I reached 40. – Sam Rockwell
I think a lot of theater actors that were great, like Walken or Glenn Close, later became film actors. – Sam Rockwell
After 40, you want to reverse the ageing process. That’s complicated for me because I spent so many years wanting to be older. – Sam Rockwell
It’s hard to make a good movie in four weeks. It’s hard. I’ve done it, but it’s not easy. – Sam Rockwell
Some actors don’t want to, but I prefer to. I like to collaborate. Sometimes you have to keep it to yourself, and people want to do their own thing. – Sam Rockwell
