Cole Hauser Quotes

As an actor I've been attracted to the sort of films that I want to go and see. That tends to usually be drama-related.

'Crystal Fairy' was one of the first movies I did after I recommitted to the idea of acting.

Julia Roberts and Sandra Bullock do romantic comedies. I do dark dramas. I do these movies well.

I like drama. My first movie that I did, 'Soul Survivors', was a drama, and I'm just drawn to that; that's sort of my forte.

I did 10 years of comedies and 10 years of Westerns. I really like to stay away from car chases. I prefer the more intimate film. You have a much more direct association with the emotions.

Right now, if you're interested in being a dramatic actor, they're not making that many just regular dramas. Movies have to have some other thing going on.

I'd been an actor in high school, and when I got to college, it was all about film.

My intention is to do more films.

I really want to do more movies; that's where my heart is.

The film itself, and my role as Moses, will always remain one of the creative peaks of my career.

I didn't even know I would be an actor; I always wanted to be a cameraman.

I want to do more movies, more adult roles.

You know something like 'Patriots Day' that I did a few years ago, which is a drama, is very different than comedy. That was super rewarding. I want to do more of that and also my own writing.

I want to carry a really great role in a great film.

I think my mom is the inspiration of me wanting to do film and TV and be an actor because she loved film so much. She loved, like, horror films and action films, so growing up, she loved watching all the Charles Bronson films and all the westerns.

I've thought about doing other dramatic roles besides westerns, but I grew up in the West and I know the West.

My very first acting gig was in a movie for Russ Parr. He did this movie called 'Love for Sale,' and that was my first role in any film.

I had given up the theater and everything propelled me into entertainment. And I didn't resist it.

I make different films now.

I hadn't done comedy before 'Fresh Meat' - I hadn't really been seen that way, and then 'Fresh Meat' came out, and suddenly a lot more comedy scripts were coming my way, which was really great.

I've done a lot of movies, but my favorite was 'Blind Faith.'

My first movie was 'Diner.' My second movie was 'Tender Mercies.' I did really good work.

You know, I never expected to enter the movie business.

I'd love to do a film. I'd love to play a character that I know the beginning, middle and end of.

Originally, theater was my life. It was what I assumed I'd spend my working life doing - if I was lucky. Then along came movies.