Ed Harris
Ed Harris
Edward Allen "Ed" Harrisis an American actor, producer, director, and screenwriter. He is known for his performances in films such as The Right Stuff, The Abyss, Glengarry Glen Ross, Nixon, The Rock, A Beautiful Mind, Enemy at the Gates, Radio, A History of Violence, Gone Baby Gone, The Way Back, Man on a Ledge, Gravity, and Run All Night. Harris is set to star in Alejandro G. Iñárritu's upcoming Starz drama series The One Percent...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth28 November 1950
CityEnglewood, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
I was this jock playing football and baseball for 20 years and had virtually no aesthetic development.
I got in athletics, which gave me self-esteem and made me feel like I had a place in the world; that was the initial attraction with acting for me.
I don't have the luxury of the firsthand historical knowledge that you have. You'll probably find the same thing with the board.
One thing I learned about Mr. Pollock's art, which any art student knows I'm sure, but was indeed a revelation to me, is that Jackson fully believed and lived by 'don't use the accident, because I deny the accident.' One cannot even approximate Pollock's work unless every stroke, every pour, every slap, every fling, every shake, every splash, every splatter and every flick has a specific intention.
It's not like I want to start a career as a director, I just had a particular feeling and I didn't want to hand the vision over.
The principals here are all very experienced; the teachers are very experienced. They're looking out for our kids all the time, and they've got strong radar.
I'm an actor who loves to direct film, if I find something that I'm compelled to do and want to spend three or four years doing. I really love the process, though. I might have to just say, "Yeah, I want to direct that," because I want to direct something, but that's just not the way my being is. It's got to be a necessity for me, otherwise I'll just keep acting.
I hope to direct a few more films before I leave the planet, so I hope I can find the material.
I can make a damn pork chop. My best dish is actually lasagna, which I do a couple times a year. My wife wishes I cooked a little bit more often, but I can put a frozen pizza in the oven and I make a good salad.
I had some really dear friends who died from AIDS-one in particular. His family wasn't around and he didn't have many friends. I spent a lot of time with him in his later days.
I made career decisions that came from the part of me who wanted to shun the limelight.
When Bush first got elected, the very first time there was talk of going to war with Iraq, the mainstream media gave his position total credibility. I didn't get it then, and I don't get it now
Hippy, you think everything is a conspiracy. Everything is!
If I started worrying about how my constituents are going to react to every move I make, I wouldn't be able to do my job here. I'll do what I think is right and explain it later.