Martin Landau Quotes

I consider it probably one of the biggest honors to be in the Academy. There are only like 1300 actors in it, and as far as I know, you're a member for life. To this day, I'm wondering how lucky I was.

I still reject lead roles, as I don't accept any role if I don't find it challenging enough. I am very careful while making selections.

Well I'd really love to work with Robert De Niro, because he's still the most talented actor out there.

My plan was I just knew, I think the first time I was in a high school play, and I liked the feeling of that. Getting on the stage and entertaining and audience. Eventually, I went to New York and studied my craft, and I was in school for two years in the same class with Joanne Woodward and Steve McQueen.

As an actor, you always dream of having material that showcases what you can do.

I played a scene at the end of my first year, and that's how I was discovered.

You don't go to Berkeley to become an actor. In fact, I don't think you go to any school to become an actor. You've just sort of got to go out there and act.

I love acting. I love singing. Eventually, I'd love to go on Broadway. I love New York so much.

I was never any good in the school theatrical productions. I always got a role like the March Hare. A Latin teacher told me I might make a good actress, and that stuck in my memory.

Holly Hunter has been doing great work forever.

I think every young actor in Los Angeles went up for that role. It was between Frankie Muniz and me, and he pulled out, so I got the role.

I was living in Evanston, Illinois and I was taking theater classes down the street, and our theater school was kind of affiliated with an agency, and so I went on one audition for whatever that movie was, 'My Stepmother is an Alien' or whatever it was, and 'Roseanne' was my second audition.

I think Dustin Hoffman's career I would love to emulate just because it's so diversified.

The 'ER' role was not Asian-specific, and my agent knew that I loved the show.

I run the 'Actors Studio' on the West Cost. I'm artistic director of that.

I had a teacher at school who said, 'We are going to do a play next year, and you're in it.' He said, 'You should try out for the Royal Academy as an actor.' I did and got in. I was 17. My mum wasn't too happy, but it worked out OK.

I read for 'Reservoir Dogs,' and it got down to me and Buscemi, and Quentin couldn't make up his mind. I really wanted that part, but Buscemi is great in that. I also got really close on 'Gladiator,' but Ridley Scott decided on Russell Crowe, who's perfect in it.

I always wanted to be an actress. I think that is something that I could be pretty good at.

When you audition for 'Quantico,' they have the academy application manual and maps of the base in the waiting room. So right from the start, they have you doing research, which I thought was cool.

I'd love to play a lead in the theatre.

I would do more film roles if I am invited.

There is no set way of getting a role - you don't give an exam, score well, and then nail a film.

Toward the end of 11th grade, my acting teacher asked me if I was thinking about going to college. I said, 'Yeah, I think so.' He said, 'You should audition to Julliard.' I was like, 'What's that?' I'm accepted to Julliard, and I realize within the first couple of weeks just how lucky I was to be in the program.

I've always done comedy, and I've always wanted to do a dramatic role. I wanted to be a sheriff.

I remember being a teenager and saying, 'Oh, I want to be an actress when I grow up.' And people saying, 'You need to be a good liar - are you a good liar?'