Bradley James Quotes

For an actor, a Mamet play is definitely on the list of things you hope to be a part of before it's time to exit.

I think I was first choice for the part. I don't know - that's what they always tell you anyway. I didn't have to do any audition for the part. Sam saw me in Dinner and the whole thing slipped into place.

Just to have the opportunity to play an American in America is a dream come true for me.

I'm not interested in going after a part. I think if someone wants me for a part and approaches me then I'll take it on a case-by-case basis and see what that part is.

If I were to be cast as Cyrano or a Connecticut prep-school teacher or a gay boutique owner, it would only happen if some director I had worked with in the past said, 'Why don't we give Rispoli a shot at it?'

I want to do something where I play Judi Dench's younger sister or daughter.

When I auditioned for 'Animal House,' I had only done some plays at a local dinner theater in Virginia.

I phoned this number and said, Please, sir, I want to be an actor.

From being a writer of plays, it was not that surprising that somebody thought of giving me a job as an actor. After I played one part, others came along.

I'm an actor. I'm hired to play whatever it is they want me to play - if I'm lucky enough to be cast for the part - which seems to take a lot of luck these days.

For me, in general, it's always about the material. Obviously, it's about the material and hoping that someone wants to hire me for a job, too, but I've certainly seen films like 'Orphan' and movies like that where I know that if I had had the opportunity to read that script or had an opportunity to do it, I would have wanted to do it.

I think of myself as an actor.

The first actor I ever saw was The Lone Ranger. I thought, That's what I want to do.

I'd like to do more acting.

I am always looking for a great play and a great part to do.

I just loved the whole idea of being an actor.

I don't think I auditioned for 'Ghostbusters II'.

Whether or not I would be able to be an actor without the music I'm not sure, but I feel pretty lucky to do it.

That's the great thing about being an actor, you know, you can just jump to different jobs.

I get to play a killer next.

I've always wanted to act since I was little.

I'd love to do a drama.

I love to act, and I try to be challenged by what I do.

I never look at the size of the film when I'm looking for a part.

It's kind of interesting to be a director who is all of a sudden being an actor playing an agent. This is my whole world!