Steve Guttenberg
Steve Guttenberg
Steven Robert "Steve" Guttenbergis an American actor, author, businessman, producer, and director. He became well known during the 1980s starting with his breakthrough role in 1984's Police Academy and subsequent starring roles in major Hollywood films, including Cocoon, Three Men and a Baby, and Short Circuit...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActor
Date of Birth24 August 1958
CountryUnited States of America
years actors guilds
There are 100,000 actors in the Screen Actors Guild. Only 2,000 of them make more than $75,000 a year.
machines copying comedy
It's good Xerox is known for its copying machines, and it's good Jim Carrey is known for comedy.
chance chance-meeting meetings
You never know who's going to become your friend. Friends are always chance meetings.
matter turns
No matter how bad your life gets, you can always turn it around.
beautiful utah water
In Utah, there are no bad things in the water there. It's just smooth, really beautiful.
fun wish short-circuit
I turned down Short Circuit 2 too and I now wish I hadn't. Sequels are a lot of fun and you get to hang out with all your friends.
regret character proud
I've always been proud of my character and how I live my life. So my regrets are few, and the ones I do have, I'm glad I have.
long lucky actors
When you're starting out as an actor, there isn't much food around. I was lucky to have a hit pretty early on. I didn't starve too long.
art
Directing is a tremendous art.
You can tell when you're in a hit.
missing might sometimes
Sometimes it's good to miss a bus. It might be the wrong bus.
years two three
For 15 years I did two to three movies a year, sometimes four. I didn't get to spend time building my personal life.
actors film shots
From 1980 to 1990, I shot more films than any other actor in the Screen Actors Guild, apart from Gene Hackman.
fame
I love the fame and the money and the power. You have to keep working to have that.