Thomas Howell

Thomas Howell
adult figure land sort trying
Going from a child actor to an adult actor is not an easy thing, and I was sort of lost in a no man's land for a while, trying to figure out who I was as a person, and going from a young actor to an adult actor.
floor gym holes planning roof secured sustained water
Their gym had some holes in the roof and their floor sustained considerable water damage, ... But they think they have secured an alternative site, and they are planning to play.
admitted advised battling drinking money personal problems spend
Edwards-Bacon advised me that he was having personal problems and was battling a drinking problem at that time. He admitted that he did spend a lot of money of this.
change easy fairly schedule sounds tight
It's a fairly tight fit; it's not as easy as it sounds to change the schedule around like that.
bicycle bring business call father knew known meet phone physical somewhat spielberg stunt
My father got a phone call to bring me in to meet with Spielberg for 'E.T.,' partially because they knew I was a physical kid, and I was known in the business somewhat as a stunt kid, and I could do all the bicycle riding.
everybody stuff wants wide
Once you really understand your role... that's why I think actors get lost in a series. Everybody wants to be the quarterback or the game-winning wide receiver. I've been around long enough and done enough stuff to where I don't feel that way. I just want to do what I do as well as possible.
clever dad guy
My dad's a very shrewd, clever guy.
moving next-move actors
I feel like actors, having spent a lot of time on movie sets, tend to make decent directors, because they've been there, they know what they're doing, they've seen it done right, they've seen it done wrong, and they feel comfortable. There's not a lot of chin-scratching and wondering what your next move is.
mean good-friend men
I mean, I'm willing to do anything with Chris Chulack - he's one of my favorite directors I've ever worked with, and I just think he's a fantastic man, and a great creator, and a good friend.
dream stars kids
I wasn't one of those kids who was chasing the dream and wanted to get to Hollywood because one day I was gonna get my chance and be a big star. I never felt like that.
actual dark good great mean people rooms spend studio suit time
To be a good director, you have to spend a lot of time on actual sets, but today, there's a lot of people who spend a lot of time in dark rooms writing a script, and they'll go in and tell the story to some suit at a studio who says, 'Okay, this is great, let's go.' But that doesn't necessarily mean you know what to do once you're on set.
court fourth issues satisfied treated
The court was satisfied that the issues had been treated responsibly by the Fourth Circuit,