Christian Slater
Christian Slater
Christian Michael Leonard Slateris an American actor. He made his film debut with a leading role in the 1985 film The Legend of Billie Jean. He played a monk's apprentice alongside Sean Connery in The Name of the Rose before gaining wider recognition for his breakthrough role in the cult film Heathers...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth18 August 1969
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
backstage business entertainment exposed family industry inner spend theaters time
My family was amazing; they exposed me to the world of show business, and, boy, it was the '70s and I got to spend a lot of time backstage at theaters and see the inner workings of how this entertainment industry is really put together.
cheeky hey time
Hey you little sneak, how much time do I have? You cheeky bastard
handsome lines taken
The have taken the lines out and made me really handsome
accuse shows
This is the process. It just shows that someone can accuse you of anything.
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My dad was a theater actor, so I would follow him backstage. And my mom was a casting director. The moment I heard the applause and realized it would get me out of school, I was hooked.
scariest
The thing is, everything you read about me is true. That's the scariest thing...
bad experience good
Good judgement comes from experience. Sometimes, experience comes from bad judgement.
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Tony Scott was one of the best directors I've ever worked with, and I was devastated when I heard about his death. He was a great guy with great energy. But this is a difficult business, and people's lives are sometimes difficult.
challenges becoming helping
If you can help guide somebody through a challenging moment because you've been there, that ends up becoming a great gift.
wave should felt
There was a time when I felt I should do everything that was offered to me, you know, ride the wave
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I was always such an incredible fan of John Woo, I just wanted to do this film with him
trying percent
I'm trying not to put myself into anything I'm not 100 percent confident about
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Our love is God. Let’s go get a slushie.
mistake levels ridiculous
My mistakes do happen on a grand scale and very public level. They're humiliating, embarrassing. But if nothing bad happens to you, you'll just continue to act ridiculous.