Campbell Scott
Campbell Scott
Campbell Scottis an American actor, director, producer, and voice artist. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Boris Kuester von Jurgens-Ratenicz on Royal Pains, Joseph Tobin on Damages, and Richard Parker in The Amazing Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man 2, as well as numerous stage appearances...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth19 July 1961
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
opportunity guy trying
I'm known as a kind of dramatic, serious, almost humorless actor and the fact is, I'm a funny guy, and I spend most of my life trying to find a lighter side of things, and on stage was given plenty of opportunity to do that.
book waiting trying
Most of us... are simply just trying to get through the day. And wait for those times in their life that are markers, that put things into relief. That's why we like movies and books so much.
spiritual trying directors
Part of the advantage, and part of the result of trying to be a producer and director, are the practical things, you find. It's so advantageous to go to a place that you already have a feel for, a literal and spiritual familiarity.
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In the film world, and I know this from just talking to other people, that I'm known as a kind of dramatic, serious, almost humorless actor, and the fact is I'm a funny guy, and I spend most of my life trying to find a lighter side of things and on stage was given plenty of opportunity to do that.
attitude guy maybe original past surprising whether
When I read reviews, I go right past the plot. I don't want to read anything about the story, and I just get a take on whether or not I like the attitude of this guy first of all, or woman, and then to see if it has things in it that are surprising and original and then maybe I'll go see it.
couple directed
I've directed myself in a couple of things but you don't want to do it too often.
exist films home interested keeps paid television
Practically, I am interested in television because it keeps me home and it's fast, and I exist in independent films mostly, and you don't get paid for those, or you don't get paid enough.
amazing audrey brilliant center everybody great hepburn
'Breakfast at Tiffany's' isn't a great movie because Audrey Hepburn is brilliant and everyone else isn't. It's a great movie because everybody is fascinating, and she is at the center of it being amazing.
There's no doubt in the world that directing makes you a better actor. Me, anyway. There's no doubt in the world that it makes me a more collaborative actor.
call
You can do anything you want as long as you don't call it what it is,
bigger smaller
I still try out for the bigger films, because they don't know me usually. But to the smaller films, no, they usually know me.
time worked
I worked with Lukas Haas a long time ago, when he was younger, and he was wonderful.
artists born drawn material question stage start
I got my start on the stage and there's no question that I keep getting drawn back to material and artists born there.
career
I don't have a career plan. As I get older, different things become important to me. And frankly, I'm a dad, so it's like how long is it? Where is it?