Liev Schreiber Quotes

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Liev Schreiber

Profession : Actor

Birth : October 4, 1967

A lot of times in Hollywood you're as good as your last job.

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I'm not that interested in working with impervious people.

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I was always drawn to tough girls. I liked that domineering thing.

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Every girl I've gone out with has said something to me first.

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I'm misrepresented as a scary person. I'm not. It's all about my size and my eyebrows.

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I'm drawn to people who share that sense of loss. All actors are trying to repair damaged relationships. I think that might be why I've been drawn to other actors.

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I grew up in the Lower East Side of New York.

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The funny thing is that I write and I act a lot about being Jewish, but I don't really think about it as a regular person.

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I think New York will always be this incredible international crossroads, and I don't think that will ever change.

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Actors, you know, they're often awkward people in real life.

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As soon as you know what you're doing, you're doing it wrong. That's what I find with acting. As soon as it becomes padded, it becomes pat.

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That's one of the benefits of working on big budget films. You work with people who have a lot of experience and you get to learn a lot.

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I'm a typically lazy person. It is sort of characteristic of actors.

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I'm actually a very bad surfer, which is good because everybody likes a bad surfer. Nobody likes a good surfer.

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Don't hit people; don't let it get you too angry; remember that everything you do can and will be used against you. And take a breath and have some perspective.

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You watch a hockey game, and the hand-eye coordination and the speed is really miraculous; how those guys track the puck alone, just following it with their eyes.

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Part of what I enjoy about the theatre and acting is that sense of history.

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Well, I don't think I've ever been a huge target for the press, and I value that to a degree, because there's a certain value for actors staying beneath the radar so they can play characters.

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The best gig is the one you've got.

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No, I grew up admiring people who played ice hockey.

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