Cole Hauser Quotes

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.

Being in front of the camera was like coming home. The first time I saw myself on the big screen, it was in a trailer for 'The New Guy', and I just started screaming.

All of these red carpet events may seem natural for you journalists, but it doesn't feel natural for actors.

The first red carpet I did was at New York's Paris Theatre... It was this beautiful night, and everyone is screaming my name. I'm the least pretentious actress you can ever meet. Someone said to me that I look like I've been doing this forever, and I said that's because I watch E!

Well, when you get into the business, what you have to realize is that signing autographs and getting 'bothered' is just part of the deal. It's not a bother to me at all. That's part of being an actor and that's something you have to realize before you ever get into this business.

Movie stars need to retain some of that mystique if you are a big movie star.

I was so enamored with the idea of being in show business so everything was bright to me. I mean, I didn't think of it as being tough and things like that.

I hate all the red carpet stuff. It's weird, because it's part of what's expected of you now.

A lot of people say I'd miss show business if I quit. I'd miss some of it. Now it's the only life I know.

I was so flattered to be asked to be in the movies - the idea of being paid to act was heady stuff.

Its not really about the movie business, it's about staying in the picture.

Making movies has become such a golden ring, and it's all such a big business, that the rewards system has gotten totally out of whack. Suddenly, you're treated in a manner befitting someone who is actually an important person.

It's been crazy. My life has totally changed. One week I was in school, hanging out with my friends and the next, I'm going to the L.A. premiere of one of the year's biggest movies. It's been a crazy experience.

Look, at the same time that I don't want to be a celebrity, I understand that when you make movies you put yourself out in the public eye. I'd be a baby and a fool to be like, 'Why are there cameras taking pictures of me?' when I'm on a billboard for a movie. I think that's a very absurd concept.

How did I end up in films with people like Keira Knightley... all these beautiful leading ladies and me - it's kind of shocking.

The blessing that this film business has given me is that when I walk into a school I automatically have everyone's attention. They want to hear what the guy from 'Con Air' and 'Desperado' has to say.

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

I didn't want to chase movies. It's too hard. You've got to work at it - opening nights, photo shoots, publicity people, managers. I never wanted to do that. I'm too lazy.

I always wanted to be an actress. I always wanted to be a movie star.

Being on the red carpet is both fun and a little nerve wracking, but more fun.

I don't really look forward to movie stardom or doing a $200-million movie or winning an Academy Award.

The film business is absurd. Stars don't last very long. It's much more interesting to be a proper actor.

I have no interest in being a celebrity. I wouldn't go to anything that I wasn't involved in just for the sake of wearing a nice frock and having my picture taken. That part of the business doesn't make me feel very comfortable.

Nothing surprises me when it comes to people in the entertainment business.

I love dressing up, but I do find the red carpet thing quite stressful. When I went to Venice Film Festival last month to promote 'Wuthering Heights,' I told my boyfriend beforehand 'I will be a nightmare, I will cry, I will be nervous.' Actually once I was there, it was fine.