Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford
Harrison Fordis an American actor and film producer. He gained worldwide fame for his starring roles as Han Solo in the original Star Wars epic space opera trilogy and the title character of the Indiana Jones film series. Ford is also known for his roles as Rick Deckard in the neo-noir dystopian science fiction film Blade Runner, John Book in the thriller Witness, and Jack Ryan in the action films Patriot Gamesand Clear and Present Danger. Most recently, Ford reprised...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth13 July 1942
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
My ambition from the very beginning was to make a good part for myself, something differently to what lately I've been doing.
That's always my ambition is to create a character out of what will help tell the story. I've never been an actor to say my character wouldn't do that, because he should do that in order to help tell the story.
You always have to know what the ambition of the scene is, what the purpose of that scene is in the telling of the story overall, so that you're there to support the story.
Acting was a way out at first. A way out of not knowing what to do, a way of focusing ambitions. And the ambition wasn't for fame. The ambition was to do an interesting job.
The only ambition I ever had going into and committing to wanting to be an actor was to live my life.
It's important not to base your ambition on anybody else's history, but to figure out how best to use your own particular personality and understanding of yourself to help tell other people's stories.
All I would tell people is to hold onto what was individual about themselves, not to allow their ambition for success to cause them to try to imitate the success of others. You've got to find it on your own terms.
It's very little trouble for me to accomodate my fans, unless I'm actually taking a pee at the time.
What amuses me most about Skip is he often represents everyone in the deal, ... And, he does a really good job for everybody ? I've always walked away from every negotiation and thought, 'Jesus, how did he get that?'
YAHOOOOO! You're all clear, kid. Now let's blow this thing and go home.
Wonderful girl. Either I'm going to kill her or I'm beginning to like her.
Being happy is something you have to learn. I often surprise myself by saying "Wow, this is it. I guess I'm happy. I got a home I love. A career that I love. I'm even feeling more and more at peace with myself." If there's something else to happiness, let me know. I'm ambitious for that, too.
I had never even thought about doing something that I'd never done before or proving anything.
The best movies are made from a point of view of an understanding of human nature and an understanding of history and an understanding of what motivates people, of what makes a good movie from an emotional place.