Michael Douglas
Michael Douglas
Michael Kirk Douglas is an American actor and producer...
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth25 September 1944
CityNew Brunswick, NJ
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I hear this thing about how calculated business decisions have influenced my choice of pictures. But it's just not true.
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It was a very different type of persona than Dad is normally known for,
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The scene sprawled over a couple blocks; it was a very chaotic scene.
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The biggest surprise was we found out Eva is one incredible shot. We used live ammo, and let me tell you, the girl can shoot a gun.
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It's just a joy to see somebody finish his last act in such a graceful way,
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It's usually very busy from spring onwards. Some weeks I've been doing three or four estimates a day. Most people generally like the area and the house they live in but just want more room.
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For an actor, it's great fun to play one of these hungry white sharks. Audiences love to hate them.
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It so amazes you how much stage fright you get. I've been in front of cameras all my life, but that first tee, standing over that ball that's not even moving, it's scarier than doing a movie.
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People seem to let their hair down a little bit and loosen their ties. And there is a lot of give and share that's going on both in front on the panels and behind.
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Tens of thousands of lives have been saved and millions more improved as a result of the decision and commitment of this man and the inspiration that he leads.
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Actors have always done well playing the bad guys in movies. Audiences enjoy bad guys because through these characters, normal people are able to experience, vicariously, what its like to be vicious, nasty, and amoral. Kindness is not rewarded very much as far as drama is concerned.
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It's believable enough. We went through extensive training. Well, at least some training.
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Even when you're acting with a producing hat, when you're in every scene, you're really conscious of trying to make everybody as good as they are, because ultimately you're trying to make the best movie possible.
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Since Catherine [Zeta-Jones] and I got together, I've cut back dramatically. My priorities changed, and I still love acting and all that, but not as much as I love watching my two kids grow up.