Christian Slater
Christian Slater
Christian Michael Leonard Slateris an American actor. He made his film debut with a leading role in the 1985 film The Legend of Billie Jean. He played a monk's apprentice alongside Sean Connery in The Name of the Rose before gaining wider recognition for his breakthrough role in the cult film Heathers...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth18 August 1969
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
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Broadway is wonderful and exciting, and I love that as well, but this was the first time I'd been in the West End. It was a great honour.
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My family was amazing; they exposed me to the world of show business, and, boy, it was the '70s and I got to spend a lot of time backstage at theaters and see the inner workings of how this entertainment industry is really put together.
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Eighty-five per cent of the time, people want to talk about 'True Romance.' That's the film I've made that really seems to have stuck with people.
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Hey you little sneak, how much time do I have? You cheeky bastard
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In truth, making films doesn't feel like hard work because I always have such a good time doing it.
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Jail was a result of me not taking time for myself. So I was forced to take some time for myself.
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I've calmed down, certainly, from the days of being 18, but I'm still having a good time.
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My dad was a theater actor, so I would follow him backstage. And my mom was a casting director. The moment I heard the applause and realized it would get me out of school, I was hooked.
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Tony Scott was one of the best directors I've ever worked with, and I was devastated when I heard about his death. He was a great guy with great energy. But this is a difficult business, and people's lives are sometimes difficult.
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I thought I'd get over being insecure if I became famous, but it hasn't happened. It just gets worse, really. You get more and more on edge, more nervous. These are all the things I'm dealing with. You think if you get famous, fear will go away and problems will go away. But they don't.
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The '80s was a wild decade, and I had some fantastic times. And I did some really fun work.
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I'm not a religious person by any means. But I certainly believe in some kind of a higher power and something looking out for me. I've definitely had angels that have either guided me or helped me through moments in my life, without a doubt.
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Good judgement comes from experience. Sometimes, experience comes from bad judgement.
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It still amazes me when I look at some of the films I've been a part of, and some of the people I've gotten to meet and work with. I also look back sometimes and realize that I was lucky to have lived through them and even to have survived them, at times.