Joe Dempsie Quotes

I know that everyone wants to know about 'Downton Abbey,' but the truth is that it was only a few days out of my life. Still, you play a distinctive part on a hit series, and everyone suddenly knows who you are. Isn't it crazy how this business works?

Everybody when they're little wants to be on billboards or on TV.

I was working out at a gym in Montreal when I was doing 'The Bone Collector.' I walked in and said 'Where do I sign in?' Somebody behind me, without even seeing my face, said 'Excuse me, are you on 'Star Trek'?' They recognized me from my voice.

Being a big star and being known, making movies and a lot of money - that really doesn't interest me.

Hollywood always likes to create a star.

Hollywood has given me a great, warm hug.

The concept of even having fans is still kind of weird to me. I really just feel like a filmmaker that is only just finding my foot in and is beginning to participate in Hollywood and making films. So the idea of any kind of fandom or people that are waiting for something that I may release is very distant in my mind.

It goes back to all of us wanting to be in Hollywood. We're all dying to win an Oscar.

Hollywood has treated me well.

I don't want to be a reality retro star.

Everywhere I go now, people are like, 'That's the guy from 'Dancing With the Stars!' It's pretty good that you're not just a football player but you're in the entertainment world.

Meryl Streep's got talent, she's got skills. I'm sure she wants to be on 'Cougar Town,' right?

The one thing about being on 'ER' that has changed is that I'm more easily recognizable.

You have to be a star to be in this business.

I drive past the Mad Men billboard every day and I can't believe I'm on that show.

I didn't get into this for fame, I genuinely didn't. I love acting, and I know that's a cliche, but I didn't, really, I was very naive when it came to the whole being recognized thing.

Brittany Murphy... who knows if she's going to be around. Kirsten Dunst, I think she's really boring. Reese Witherspoon? She can open a movie.

My dream was to be a celebrity, to be on TV like Bob Hope was.

I lived in a little shack in Santa Monica, and I was working on 'The O.C.' and when it started airing, I took my laundry down to the laundromat like I always had, and so many people along the two blocks I walked and in the laundromat stopped me and asked me for photographs.

If you want to be really famous you have to go on TV every day.

It is often pointed out to me that, in a brief time, I have gone from unknown film editor to star of 'Gomer Pyle,' guest star in two TV specials, and a night club headliner, and that this must necessarily have wrought some deep changes in me.

I don't consider a lot of actors that I really admire movie stars.

Being a motion picture actress is the pitch of ecstasy.

I have to make my bones with Hollywood to get in. And when I do maybe I'll metamorphose from Mr. Muscles or whatever it is I am now and become an irascible tosser.

I do want to be in mainstream movies that are going to be seen. I suppose it satisfies the showbiz side of me.