James Spader
James Spader
James Todd Spaderis an American actor. He is best known for portraying eccentric characters in films such as the landmark independent drama Sex, Lies, and Videotape, the action science fiction film Stargate, the controversial psychological thriller Crash, and the erotic romance Secretary...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth7 February 1960
CityBoston, MA
CountryUnited States of America
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If I dont need the money, I dont work. Im going to spend time with my family and friends, and Im going to travel and read and listen to music and try to learn a little bit more about how to be a human being, as opposed to learning how to be somebody else.
alan enjoy happiest seems stranger
I enjoy most that Alan seems to be happiest the stranger it can be. I don't think it ever can be strange enough for him.
character
I didn't really know much about the character at the time,
love series television
One of the things I like most about doing a television series is that I really don't have any idea what is going to happen, ... I love that.
believed fabric moved portraying
When I moved there, I completely believed that anything was possible. I believed I could become part of the fabric of the city, and not by portraying someone, but truly.
character david firm force sort stir volatile
I had an idea of what David Kelley wanted the character to do, ... He really wanted this very sort of volatile force at this well-established firm on 'The Practice' ... to stir things up.
bit family human learn learning listen music opposed somebody spend time travel work
If I don't need the money, I don't work. I'm going to spend time with my family and friends, and I'm going to travel and read and listen to music and try to learn a little bit more about how to be a human being, as opposed to learning how to be somebody else.
The first perk of theater is the girls.
fun reality thinking
I don't think movies or television have any basis in reality at all. It's all just pretend. That's what's fun about it.
money needs ifs
If I don't need the money, I don't work.
believe love-is actors
Love is the one emotion actors allow themselves to believe.
years careers lazy
I've had a lazy career, sometimes one film a year, sometimes none. I'm walking around in the street and doing this other thing, living, that I'm much more interested in. I just do some acting on the side.
girl theatre firsts
The first perk of theatre is the girls.
people important sometimes
Sometimes with people their work is the most important thing to them, and sometimes the work enables you to do other things that are more important to you. I probably am closer to that.