Tim Robbins
Tim Robbins
Timothy Francis "Tim" Robbins is an American actor, screenwriter, director, producer, activist and musician. He is well known for his portrayal of Andy Dufresne in the prison drama film The Shawshank Redemption. His other roles include Nuke LaLoosh in Bull Durham, Jacob Singer in Jacob's Ladder, Griffin Mill in The Player, and Dave Boyle in Mystic River, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and for directing films such as Dead Man Walking...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth16 October 1958
CityWest Covina, CA
CountryUnited States of America
My father described me as the oldest baby he'd ever seen. I apparently was very serious and reflective.
I'm not gangly; I'm very coordinated. I do have a bit of a baby face. But I guess that just means I'll be working longer.
When you make the judgement as a network that there are only three candidates, you are censoring points of view.
I couldn't care less about being a presenter at the Oscars.
Directing is creating a whole. You're able to combine different elements and create a film that is unique and true to your vision.
Altman was told they wouldn't do the film with me. He could easily have abandoned me, but he stood by me and really bailed me out.
I learned much more about acting from philosophy courses, psychology courses, history and anthropology than I ever learned in acting class.
There's always someone telling you not to do something. The main thing is just to ignore them.
Any time you're trying to do a movie with a happy ending, it's very difficult because it's been done before and you don't want to be manipulative.
You get money out of acting. You get gray hair out of directing. Actually, I get more of a rush from directing.
Susan is just great. I know I'm biased, but she's a great actress.
My philosophy is, don't take no for an answer and be willing to sacrifice your entire project for freedom.
I love iconoclasts. I love individuals. I love people that are true to themselves, whatever the cost.
What you get is what you get. What you do with what you get, that’s more the point.