James Caan
James Caan
James Edmund Caanis an American actor. After early roles in The Glory Guysand El Dorado, he came to prominence in the 1970s with significant roles in films such as Brian's Song, The Gambler, Funny Ladyand A Bridge Too Far. For his signature role in The Godfather, that of hot-tempered Sonny Corleone, Caan was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the corresponding Golden Globe...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth26 March 1940
CityBronx, NY
CountryUnited States of America
Success is the result of clear goal, unshakable confidence, proper planning, enthusiastic ACTION and consistent persistence.
I always thought of myself as some sort of athlete until I started playing golf a couple years ago.
I went to a shrink once, but I caught him going to a fortune-teller so I quit.
I'm sort of a Walter Mitty. I got fewer brain cells than most people, so when I got friendly with cowboys, I started rodeoing. When I was calf-roping, there was something about the dirt that made me feel clean.
Actors have bodyguards and entourages not because anybody wants to hurt them - who would want to hurt an actor? - but because they want to get recognized. God forbid someone doesn't recognize them.
I never did anything else. In college I switched majors every two weeks, and acting was the only thing that held my interest.
What I do quite honestly and seriously and not in any way being humble is not as important as what the garbage collector does. People make actors important.
Sometimes it seems like this is the choice - either kick ass or kiss ass.
Someone's always saying, "It's not whether you win or lose," but if you feel that way, you're as good as dead.
There's a big difference between wanting to work and having to work. And I had to learn that the hard way. Now money is very important to me, because I ain't got it.
There's nothing more boring than actors talking about acting.
You have to be very careful when you let someone win.
Unless I love something or hate it, I don't want to deal with it.
I lost my passion for work. No, that's a negative statement. I just had a bigger passion for something else, for my son, and growing up with him.