Bill Hader Quotes

There were certain films where I went, 'Oh, my God, I'm doing a movie.'

But obviously you don't want to just be the guy who comes in and sort of spices up every movie. So yeah, definitely moving into more of a leading man role would be great, but on my own terms.

I love to star in movies, but I want to have good roles. It doesn't help to get starring roles in something that's no good. I mean, that will just kill you.

When you first start out as an actor, you're just looking for a good part. As time goes on, if you're being held responsible for the movies themselves, you're looking for a good script all around.

If it's a good part in a good movie, I'll do it.

I don't want to play a prop in a film.

Casting is a big deal.

I always try and do good films.

I can't take 'The Room' and show it to an agent and say, 'Hey man, cast me in something.' It's an alien film.

If I am convinced with the storyline and get an opportunity to play a powerful role, I would.

The hardest thing to do in movies is be a day-part player. You have to go in, make your mark, and get out. There's a lot of leading actors who are not good for a lot of a movie, and then suddenly they have good moments, and they're like stepping-stones across a particularly feisty stream. They build careers out of that.

I'd rather have a small part in a good film with good people than play the lead in something I don't really care for.

To be a movie star, you have to carry a movie. And to carry a movie where you play the title role is the supreme example.

I cannot be a character in a bad movie. I can't be.

I always used to say, as a director, that I could make anybody good in a movie if you found the right part. It all comes down to casting.

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

Movies are full of leading men, most of whom aren't working. It's much harder to find a good villain.

Still, on 'Friends', we had some guest-stars who were less than spectacular, not the stunt-casting, but just regular guest-stars, and they weren't particularly great actors, but the material was so good that they scored. It's the writing.

It's my job in Hollywood to find roles where I get to be a character not a bathing suit.

The first film I was in was called 'Straight Time.' I was five-years old, and I was playing my father's son.

I can be in 20 movies. But I'll never be an actor.

Casting is really exciting. With 'Twilight,' I wasn't involved at all with the casting in the original. They kept me in the loop, which was great. They'd be like, 'Hey Kristen Stewart's gonna do it' and I was like, 'Really? Awesome.'

It's good to be able to be a leading lady, to be a romantic lead, to play opposite people who are talented, and charismatic and stuff.

I think I have a lot to offer doing supporting roles as well.

We always thought that we'd go on from the show to have a career in movies.