Michael Douglas
Michael Douglas
Michael Kirk Douglas is an American actor and producer...
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth25 September 1944
CityNew Brunswick, NJ
chaotic couple scene
The scene sprawled over a couple blocks; it was a very chaotic scene.
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Tens of thousands of lives have been saved and millions more improved as a result of the decision and commitment of this man and the inspiration that he leads.
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Actors have always done well playing the bad guys in movies. Audiences enjoy bad guys because through these characters, normal people are able to experience, vicariously, what its like to be vicious, nasty, and amoral. Kindness is not rewarded very much as far as drama is concerned.
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We are all an extended family, and we are listening to you and understand how you embrace the condition of your school. ... It was very moving to hear you speak.
business calculated choice decisions hear influenced
I hear this thing about how calculated business decisions have influenced my choice of pictures. But it's just not true.
trying acting hats
Even when you're acting with a producing hat, when you're in every scene, you're really conscious of trying to make everybody as good as they are, because ultimately you're trying to make the best movie possible.
growing-up kids cutting
Since Catherine [Zeta-Jones] and I got together, I've cut back dramatically. My priorities changed, and I still love acting and all that, but not as much as I love watching my two kids grow up.
good-movie want actors
A lot of actors get concerned about their own image, even going so far as to rewrite a movie to best serve that image. All I want to do is be in good movies.
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You have to make entertaining movies. But like a good meal, it's nice to have a little food for thought after you walk out of the theater rather than just wiling away a couple of hours.
fun hate play
For an actor, its great fun to play one of these hungry white sharks. Audiences love to hate them.
making-money poor
Never knew how poor I was until I started making money.
fall empires
Every empire eventually falls.
kids weekend las-vegas
Everybody knows about Las Vegas. It's a state of mind. Some people want to come with their kids and have a great weekend. Some people want to shop. Some people want to find hookers. Some people want to eat. Some people just want to gamble. It's a potpourri of decadence.
pride four genes
I am a Jew. Those are four words of pride. My Jewishness is as deep as my genes.