Sam Rockwell
Sam Rockwell
Sam Rockwellis an American actor known for independent and mainstream films...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth5 November 1968
CityDaly City, CA
CountryUnited States of America
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I used to break dance. I can do some good James Brown footwork. But now I think I've danced too much. My girlfriend made fun of me: 'Enough with the dancing.'
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I took a break after 'Confessions.' I was real picky. And then I suddenly realized I hadn't worked in a year. And I was sort of, like, not really happy. I think people are happier when they have structure, you know? You realize that as you get older. You have to have rituals and structure.
I've done a lot of sorts of films that are under the radar.
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I think a lot of theater actors that were great, like Walken or Glenn Close, later became film actors.
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I saw things at an early age because my mom was a theater actress. I did a play with her when I was 10 years old.
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I always do drama. It's just that some people laugh at it and some people cry.
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After 40, you want to reverse the ageing process. That's complicated for me because I spent so many years wanting to be older.
people
Some actors don't want to, but I prefer to. I like to collaborate. Sometimes you have to keep it to yourself, and people want to do their own thing.
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Clark Gregg and I are around the same age. He has been an actor and is a writer. But with a first-time director, there is a way to talk about things they might not know. Because Clark was an actor, though, he knew more about the process than most first-time directors.
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I think of myself as a journeyman actor. I've got some talent and I work hard, but people like Brando or Pacino - those people are touched by God.
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I've studied a technique called the Sanford Miesner technique, that teaches you how to focus. It's mainly about daydreaming. And the technique's really about imaginary circumstances. Using your imagination to sort of daydream about stuff. It makes you emotional in a scene.
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I try to steal from the best. Suck it all in. 'Taxi Driver' is really a bible for film actors, a master class. A lot of emotional power, a lot of emotional depth but it's contained and you just see the tip of the iceberg.
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Money is power and power gives you choice.
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One thing that bugs me in comedy is when somebody does a fake cry, you know, like they fake cry in a comedy. But in a drama they'll really cry. That bugs me.