Tim Matheson Quotes

Harry Dean Stanton, Anjelica Huston - a lot of people have studied with me. It's paying my dues.

Working with Hrithik Roshan was amazing. I have learned so much from him.

I've gotten to work with some wonderful directors and people who have been great teachers to me.

I guess the first big name I worked with was Sissy Spacek, and that was really interesting just because she's so incredible and I learned so much from just watching her. But she's also so unassuming that I loved working with her. It wasn't like working with a star, it was Sissy. Not a big deal.

I would love to work with someone like Kevin Spacey as he could pass on what I need to learn.

And I found out, the other part of it is that I found out and in my desire to life successfully, that baseball fit very well into my life. It's been a great teacher, trainer, mentor and you'll see what I mean in the next few minutes that I have to speak.

Having worked with Amitabh Bachchan was an exhilarating as well a great learning experience.

And as an actor, just working with someone as seasoned and professional and kind as Richard Jenkins, it's always a learning experience watching him - on camera and off camera, just soaking it all up.

If you're a boxer, you have your trainer. As an actor, I have Ivana Chubbuck. She's my teacher as an actress and in this crazy thing called life.

Emerging actors know there's a whole lot to learn each time they are spending with someone who's done a lot.

Working with directors like Gurinder Chadha was a learning experience for me.

Working with Subhash Ghai is always a different experience. Subhashji is my mentor. I'm always glad to work with him.

I was associated with Shaimak Davar for three and a half years and learnt a lot from him.

I think that's the problem, when you're a young filmmaker and you're starting out, you don't know people, you're easily lead, you don't know the right people to talk to, you really need guides.

I have seen many teachers in real life, which come from the same background and morality and treat their profession like just another one rather than a noble profession.

When I was in Buffalo, Fred Jackson was you know, I would say he was a big mentor of mine and when I was in Miami, I probably picked apart Brian Hartline, Davone Bess, those guys.

I've met Michael Keaton, John Favreau, Marisa Tomei - they're all really amazing people and really, really professional. I've learned so much from just watching them operate on set.

Not that I'm in the stage of my career where they're offering me parts in 'The Revenant,' but I try very hard to go through the audition process because I feel like I learn quite a lot about the character and the people I'm going to work with.

When you're surrounded by brilliant actors, and teachers who challenge you to go beyond what you thought you were capable of, that's got to be good for you.

Both Shah Rukh and Kajol are serious actors, who keep rehearsing their dialogues, going through their lines and are extremely hardworking. They have been working together since a long time and the dedication and passion is still there. They don't take things for granted and that has inspired me and Varun Dhawan a lot.

I've learned a lot from Irrfan. Working with him was nothing less than a fan moment for me throughout.

Film was nothing like television; there was a craft to it, and I realized how much hard work was needed. It was not some mindless, two-bit job that only requires you to look good.

I used to look at my team-mates like Lindsay Johnson and Rachel Brown, who were full-time teachers and trained in the night. I was like, 'I'm not going to do that.' I always believed I'd go full time.

Cinema has given me everything in life, and I will continue acting till the end.

I am constantly looking around asking for tips from my co-actors. I want to learn as much as I can and as fast as I can.