David Hyde Pierce
David Hyde Pierce
David Hyde Pierce is an American actor, director and comedian...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth3 April 1959
CitySaratoga Springs, NY
CountryUnited States of America
people tire hoot
People can be a hoot on the set, but if they're not good to work with, that tires very quickly.
nice believe people
Nothing ever guarantees you anything-that's my rule. My other rule is never believe anything that anyone tells you, and then you'll never be fooled. It's not as cynical as it sounds; it's just that people always say something for a reason-maybe a nice reason, maybe a devious reason-so on that level, you can't take things at face value.
crazy thinking people
Most of us aren't crazy psychotics, but most of us are a whole bunch of different people. I think when you are in a position of authority, that doesn't remove that from you.
thinking people together
I always think extremism is basically a reaction out of fear. What we seem to be experiencing is polar extremism that keeps people from coming together.
growing-up sibling college
I don't remember any sibling rivalry growing up, because by the time I was really conscious, Tom was going away to college. My relationship with him, which is a very close one, really developed in more recent years.
trying acting levels
On some level in acting, what you're trying to find is truth, because when it's true is when it's also funny.
mean week shows
You only have a week to do a show. I mean, there's only so deep you can dig in that week.
support ensemble ive-learned
I don't have the time to tell you all the things I've learned from this cast. It's an extraordinary ensemble because we all support each other so well.
school parent focus
I was going to be a concert pianist, and when I was in high school, my parents were scared to death that I would focus too much on that too soon. And that I'd end up in some sort of dead end, and not fulfilling whatever potential they thought I had.
dad real golf
I went and took golf lessons so Dad would let me play with him. I was just terrible... but I was able to have a wonderful time just walking around with Dad. I can see the real pleasure of that game.
dad grandfather actors
My dad had been an actor... not only had my dad been an actor, but his dad had been an actor, and my great-grandfather had been an actor. And who knows before then?
two half want
There's nothing worse than putting two similar shows back-to-back. Viewers don't want to watch one show and then sit through another half-hour of almost the same thing.
fun party play
We all went to Kelsey's wedding, and yeah, we go to parties. We also go to each other's house. A group of us got together over at Kelsey's and just read through some plays just for the fun of it. That may not be everyone's idea of a good time, but we had a good time.
life-is paradox one-thing
So much of life is paradox. So much of life is neither one thing nor the other... it's both things at the same time.