Scott Bakula
Scott Bakula
Scott Stewart Bakula is an American actor best known for his lead roles in two science-fiction television series: as Sam Beckett on Quantum Leap, and as Captain Jonathan Archer on Star Trek: Enterprise...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth9 October 1954
CitySt. Louis, MO
CountryUnited States of America
creates divide industry
For actors, we always feel like there shouldn't be any divide for anybody. The industry is the one that kind of creates the idea that if you're such-and-such an actor, you can't be on the big screen.
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For a long-running TV show, you're looking for a character who is interesting and vibrant and you can imagine going into all kinds of different areas.
avoid tried various work
I've done a lot of work other than sci-fi, and between half-hour comedy, stage, and various movie roles, I've really tried to avoid being typecast.
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Years ago, I did a CBS audition. I was nervous. They introduced me as 'Scott Bakoola.' Not a good sign. I also didn't get the show.
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The movies are about big tent pole movies and big action and effects.
certainly commercial hour less putting stories time
I think the challenge in hour television or half-hour television is that the more it's around, certainly on commercial television, the less time you have to tell stories these days, because the more commercials they're putting in.
I was actually cut out of 'L.A. Story'... and rightfully so.
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My oldest son started to like 'South Park' and 'Family Guy,' so we'd watch together so I could spend time with him.
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Clive Barker is just genius, and he's incredibly gifted in so many different ways. He can write and direct and paint and do all these different things, and he can do them all extremely well.
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'Behind The Candelabra' is an HBO movie. It's the Liberace story. Michael Douglass and Matt Damon. I play a small part in it. I play a choreographer who introduces, brings Matt Damon to Las Vegas for the first time.
kinda shirley work
If you're a fan of Shirley MacLaine just like I am, I'd kinda go anywhere to work with her.
examine
If I can avoid looking at myself, I will. I don't care to examine myself or see much of what I do. I never care how I look.
bad
I'd really like to play bad guys or guys that have something a little bit off about them. And I get to do that periodically.
people acting cherish
The longer you are in acting business, the more you cherish the times when you're working with people that do great work, and can figure out how to enjoy themselves while they're doing the great work.