James Lapine Quotes

Rarely do I do film press because I'm so low on the food chain of the movie, and for me it's just this thing I did for four weeks before the next tour started.

I act probably a lot more than you see. I happen to choose movies that don't have much of a life, or I choose movies that are shown on cable instead of as features.

The red-carpet thing of premieres and parties is probably my least favourite part of my job.

I don't mind doing the whole red carpet thing when I have to when it comes to publicizing a movie. But besides that, I don't like those kinds of things at all. Celebrity status is not really something that appeals to me.

After you have built a fanbase, people call you to promote their films. Often, it leads to acting offers. After that, it' just a matter of your film working.

As an actor, Hollywood would be a horrible place to go if you weren't actually invited.

Isn't Hollywood a dump-in the human sense of the word. A hideous town, pointed up by the insulting gardens of its rich, full of the human spirit at a new low of debasement.

I didn't even think about it when I read the script and then shooting their movie and someone was like "boy, press is going to be fun". And I didn't really know what they were talking about because to me it's just a film shows it as an extremely viable option which is obviously the most important thing for young individuals.

It's not like you do 'SNL' and then get handed movie roles. You work, you audition for stuff and try to get it. I think, a lot of people, it's the goal to be in movies or just to be working in general. But yeah, some of us get lucky and get some movie roles, and it's nice.

I don't go to premieres, unless I'm contractually bound to.

I've never traveled to promote anything I've been in. I've only been to about two or three premieres. The way I work, I do bits, and then I'm off to something else, whether it's theater or another project.

I don't really have a bad premiere experience. They're exciting at first. I think, when you first get into the business, you're excited about going down the line and seeing what that's like.

Hopefully I'll get to make another movie, so we'll see. But modeling - all the actresses are taking everything over now, with all the modeling endorsements and magazine covers.

I never did pal around with actresses. Their talk usually bored me to tears.

Well, I'll keep on auditioning and one day maybe I'll go to LA and try out for films there.

My sister pursued acting, and one day, I was like, 'Hey, I want to do acting, too' - this was just in commercials - and then one day, I got an audition for my first movie, 'Smurfs 2,' and I did it.

I know a Bollywood actress' tenure is limited.

Hollywood is wonderful. Anyone who doesn't like it is either crazy or sober.

I'm a professional and I'll do anything - a poetry reading, television, cinema, anything that allows me to act.

I treat Hollywood as my high school.

I'm not a movie guy. I don't know all this stuff that comes with celebrity. I don't know who the actors will be and stuff like that. But anybody who wants to talk about the issues - that's great.

I always made a living as an actor when I came to California. I never had to do anything else.

If there's an interesting role that comes up as a great support role in a decent picture, then I'll do that.

I'm sporting some really blonde hair because I live in Hollywood and I'm an actress.

I think for a lot of people, acting becomes a lifestyle, especially when you're living in Los Angeles.