Jake Busey Quotes

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

I play mostly bad guys on TV and mostly good guys in movies.

I have no shortage of material or offers, it's just a case of what you select to do. But I think it's realistic that my chances of playing Romeo are now over.

But it's a strange thing when people judge you because you're not doing some big Hollywood film. Are you suggesting I should be in 'The Dukes of Hazzard?' I mean, hello?

But actors at a certain point take the best of what's available to them.

I could've ended up in action films forever. But the comedy thing has been my forte.

I'm not exactly the type of actress who does half a dozen films a year.

I get cast a lot of times in movies with nice people for some reason - because I have a nice face or something.

I never sought to play monsters in films.

I wasn't turning down film roles, let's put it that way. I was never really on that radar.

There are not very many opportunities for little people in the industry. There are small parts and character parts, but we don't get the girl-at-the-end-of-the-film kind of parts... but I was quite happy with what I was doing.

That's all you can do as an actor - take the best thing available.

It seemed like whenever a Western was going to get made, it came my way.

I turned down 'American Gigolo.' There are many films - like 'Ghostbusters' - that I turned down... The first one I did was 'Foul Play' with Goldie Hawn, but I turned down 'Animal House' - I turned that down.

I have been offered roles in mainstream films which have not been interesting to me. They have been too insignificant.

No, I am not looking at being a part of television in India, but I may consider movies, if I get to play a strong character.

I could have earned lots of crores by doing hundreds of more 'Rangeela' that came my way.

As an actress, all I can do is choose from the films I am offered.

I didn't want to get typecast doing an item number in 'Corporate,' so I didn't do it then.

So when Community came up and then the movie roles started happening I was very grateful. I am trying to be careful with the movie roles I select because if you pull the trigger too quickly, like choosing a lead role in a crappy movie then you will be put in movie jail and you will never be heard from again. If it's not a big hit you'll be forgotten pretty fast.

I'm a working actor, and I'm really appreciative to be a working actor, but it's another level when you're a working actor with the likes of Sarah Paulson and Angela Bassett.

I was offered to play an Italian part in an Italian film. Although I could not take it up because I did not have the time, the kind of characters being offered to us are changing.

If I have to do 40 films like 'Punchnama,' I will take it up as long as I enjoy it.

I am keen on doing the regular Hindi film, but I want strong, meaningful roles in my repertoire, which I get down South. I can devote equal time and attention to both, so I don't see the clash.

I know a Bollywood actress' tenure is limited.