Fred Willard Quotes

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Fred Willard

Profession : Comedian

Birth : September 18, 1939

Suddenly you're like a pirate, you're 65 years old and you've got an earring.

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Martin Landau in 'Crimes and Misdemeanors' - he gave me chills.

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I have a guy who does my hair. He's a car nut. And he was taking motorcycle lessons. And, what was my point?

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Tobe Hooper - he did my favorite horror movie, 'Texas Chain Saw Massacre.' It's still one of my favorite horror films.

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I've been in a lot of shows, I will say that. Every once in a while, I'll look at a tape of something I've done, and I won't even remember having done it.

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The 'Tim And Eric' experience was very strange.

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I think my wife saw a picture of the rock group Journey, and they're kind of aging, and the one guy had dyed blonde hair with black roots, and... my idea was to get a little earring, I wanted to have a dangling earring.

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It's more fun in a way to do ensemble scenes, where you know your background, you know the scene, but you can't prepare because someone else is going to say something that is going to lead you off.

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It's such a pleasure to work in these movies, it's almost like it's not really happening.

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Someone I've always admired is Catherine O'Hara... I think she's one of the best actresses in the country, not only comedy. I just think she's just a step aside from everybody, she's just wonderful.

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I just admire everybody and sit in awe and watch them.

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Cleveland is my hometown, and the Indians have a narrow but rich history.

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I don't know why my lines that were cut from the film didn't make it onto the DVD. I have offered to go into the editing room with Christopher and work shoulder to shoulder with him to fit all my lines in. I think he thinks I'm kidding. I'm only trying to help.

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I once was in a project. They were going to do a remake. Somebody started a rumor I wanted more money. I said, 'This is ridiculous. I'd kill for this project!'

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I never think I'm old enough to play someone's dad, even though I have a daughter of my own and a grandson.

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I did a show called 'Lois & Clark' - it was about Superman - years ago. They wanted someone to play the president of the United States. The plot was the president got kidnapped by a group, and they made a clone of him, who was very irresponsible and silly.

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I've found over the years that for some reason, people either are big fans and have to use me, or they don't quite understand what I'm doing.

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God bless Chris Guest... and I mean it sincerely.

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I guess it's from going to Virginia Military Institute. I'm a good person to follow orders.

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My first improv was Second City in Chicago. Before that, I worked at - with a partner, doing comedy sketches.

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