Bill Paxton
Bill Paxton
William "Bill" Paxtonis an American actor and director. He has appeared in a number of films, including The Terminator, Weird Science, Aliens, True Lies, Apollo 13, Twister, and Titanic. He also starred in the HBO series Big Loveand was nominated for an Emmy Award for the miniseries Hatfields & McCoys...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth17 May 1955
CityFort Worth, TX
CountryUnited States of America
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It's easy to get jaded. It's easy to get lazy. It's easy to get too self-centric, like, 'Why me? What about my needs?' It has nothing to do with that. But you see, you are the thing you are selling whether you are a director or an actor in this business. It's very tough. The town doesn't realize that its greatest resource is its people.
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I've had a career that is kind of under the radar, but it sure is varied, and I've been so blessed to be able to get paid to do something I love to do.
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I'm actually really opposed to the death penalty.
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I grew up in Texas, but that was 20 years ago. Last year, in Fort Worth, they had hail the size of softballs. We're seeing more and more powerful storms, of all types, almost on a biblical level.
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It was so weird that I would end up directing 'The Greatest Game Ever Played,' because, y'know, I'm not a big golfer myself. But I grew up around the game. My mom and dad kind of built their dream house off the 11th fairway of Shady Oaks Country Club in Fort Worth.
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I want people to re-evaluate me. My dream would be to make films like Clint Eastwood did... You have to be a self-starter out here at a certain point. It's important to take the reigns or, otherwise, you can be regaled to obscurity so quickly.
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I hate tests. It's a really lousy way to judge a person's ability.
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I didn't have a normal background - I was completely demented from a very early age!
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In the old days the studios guided your career. Now it's all up to you.
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I've always loved movies about con men. I think con men are as American as apple pie.
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It's always good to have no expectations when you see a film. Then you can be pleasantly disappointed or surprised.
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It's become very popular in contemporary films to have the twist ending.
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You don't really get to pick and chose what you would like to be doing. But I've been very fortunate, and I think water seeks its own level. You do gravitate towards things that you would get off on.
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Stop your grinnin and drop your linen