James Woods
James Woods
James Howard Woodsis an American actor and producer. He is often known for villainous roles, and appeared in a variety of films, including The Onion Field, Videodrome, Once Upon a Time in America, Best Seller, Chaplin, Casino, Nixon, Hercules, Vampires, Straw Dogsand White House Down. On television, he is known for portraying the titular protagonist of Shark...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth18 April 1947
CityVernal, UT
CountryUnited States of America
I'm a pretty quiet guy, but if people want to think of me as a lady killer, I guess that's good.
Achieving success as an actor has not been easy for me. My biggest, probably most irrational complaint has been that I've had to work harder for what I've gotten. I've seen other people with nepotism or wealth or cheesy good looks on their side who've had.
No matter what it is, if you get 10 people in the business talking about something, you get 10 different opinions, but you know, they're amazingly well informed.
I was able to lean on people for favors and things to help out because their budget was so low. It was half of what John Travolta's perk package is on a film. Our whole budget was half of what his staff makes on a film.
We work in an environment where your options are to do, you know, Batman 10, so when you get to do a movie that's a really great film like this, people really step up to the plate and enjoy it.
The only reason people lock their car doors when Obama walks by is they are afraid he'll tax them to death . . .
We know exactly what our plant is going to cost,
I'm famous for being nicer to my fans than anyone on the face of the earth because I figure, a) They pay my salary, and b) It's probably like a big moment in your life to meet somebody; so I would say, 'Just come on up.'
The press is like a big bass, you just stick a hook in their mouth and they'll take it.
My attitude about Hollywood is that I wouldn't walk across the street to pull one of those executives out of the snow if he was bleeding to death. Not unless I was paid for it. None of them ever did me any favors.
Aficionado my ass...I just love to smoke cigars
When I was in high school, we were all laboring under the illusion, or maybe it was a reality, that everyone in our school was a virgin.
So you can say whatever you want and quote me however you want about politics and make the next payday, and that's fine because I'm making that deal with you, but just mention the movie along the way, OK?
Whatever it took to get elected president of the United States, I don't think being a complete and utter moron is one of those predicates.