It is as if I am starting out every time I make a film. And I swear to you I don’t feel any more secure than I used to, or jaded in any way. There was a moment when I thought ‘I am not sure I want to be part of this big thing that is Hollywood.’ I looked at it cynically for a minute. Then I sat on my couch and realized the value of what I do. We free people from concern. It is what everyone needs in this day and age. There is nothing better and it started out that way.
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Happy Birthday: James Earl Jones
I have to look for film or TV work. If the great roles aren’t around — and they usually aren’t — then I try to pick projects which will at least take me to interesting locations. To the best of my abilities, I give them Academy Award caliber performances. I can’t put down any jobs that help me pay my bills. The problem is most of the movies and TV shows I’ve been in haven’t given me much to do or say.
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