Parker Stevenson
Parker Stevenson
Parker Stevensonis an American television and film actor...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth4 June 1952
CityPhiladelphia, PA
CountryUnited States of America
morning lines get-up
What I do is not some magical, mystical thing. I simply get up in the morning, get to work on time, say my lines, and do the best I can
fighting simple guy
In 1942, everyone was ready to go and fight for the good guys. It was so simple.
able entertainment reason
In this business, you just never know from day to day. It's one reason I held off getting too involved in entertainment. I like being able to plan, I like to know what I'm going to be doing.
play television done
Good work is good work wherever it's done, in a play, a motion picture or television, and that includes commercials
real listening lines
What I hear all the time is to stop and listen. When you do a scene 30 times, and know the lines, you stop listening. The point is to listen, that's the only thing that can make it real.
memories dad children
I wanted my children to have the same exposure to the water I had. My strongest memories of Northeast Harbor are going in a small Whaler with my dad, looking for osprey
stars boys careers
During the time I was on The Hardy Boys, I was also watching other people's careers. I thought the next step was to be a movie star. I kept saying no to projects, and offers stopped coming in. I was no longer hot
thinking tv-shows people
I never thought of myself as being that good looking, I was an actor, people saw me on television, and then they start to think you're good looking because of that presentation. I was no better looking before the show, than after - and before the TV show I couldn't get a date to save my life. So what changed? Did I suddenly become more good looking? No. I got lucky, I got a TV show. That's what happened.
years five
I'm more interested in where I'll be in five or 10 years than where I am now
would-be interviews chance
I do interviews because it's a chance to be myself. I sometimes wonder what I could have to say that would be of any interest. I don't have any great wisdom
want-something stranger grinning
Suddenly you're surrounded by strangers who want something from you. The thing is, they don't know what they want, and you don't know what they want, unless it's an autograph, and you just sort of stand there grinning at one another
air done television
You do show after show after show and get them done and on the air. Television devours material. We work a minimum of 12, 14 hours, and often 15, 18 hours a day.
cutting boys play
I was the last one to screen test for The Hardy Boys. I'd like to play that's not as clean-cut as Frank Hardy. I play him as straight as possible
thinking vacation phones
I'm going to go away on vacation, I'm going to try to get away from the phone, away from scripts. I think it's important to sit back and think about what you want