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
responsibility artist opportunity
That is the responsibility of the artist, of the actor, to inhabit these roles and put on somebody else's shoes. It's the responsibility and the gift of what it is I get the opportunity to do.
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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.
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Hey you little sneak, how much time do I have? You cheeky bastard
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The have taken the lines out and made me really handsome
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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.
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The thing is, everything you read about me is true. That's the scariest thing...
walking
I don't like to be walking around in a vacuum, lost in my own thoughts. I'm much better with information.
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The Kennedys have always represented a certain royal quality, Camelot, and they represent a great deal of integrity and strength and perseverance; faith in the future of America and where we could go. What a tragedy it was that the carpet was pulled out from under our feet.
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The case is dismissed and we are very pleased with the outcome. It was everybody's decision that it was the appropriate resolution.
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I pretty much stick to the movie-based games. I play James Bond games and Minority Report and Spider-Man. I go for the big title hit movie games.
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Broadway is wonderful and exciting, and I love that as well, but this was the first time I'd been in the West End. It was a great honour.
bad experience good
Good judgement comes from experience. Sometimes, experience comes from bad judgement.
fantastic work
The '80s was a wild decade, and I had some fantastic times. And I did some really fun work.