Linus Roache Quotes

There's this common perception that having a famous last name is all you need. A surname may get you a meeting, but if there's no talent you won't get the part.

I worked a long time to get good at what I'm doing, and nobody handed me a recording contract because of who my father is.

I've been very, very lucky in my career, in my life - from day one. When aspiring directors say, 'What's your advice?' first I say, 'Be born the son of a famous director. It's invaluable.'

When it comes to opportunities, your father or mother can only set up a meeting for you. However, your opportunities will only materialise if the star kid is talented or suits the role.

Even if you are an established actor's son or daughter, you need to work hard.

For me, growing up, the downside of it was that as a kid you don't want to stand out. You don't want to have a famous father let alone get a job because of your famous father, you know? But I'm a product of nepotism. That's how I got my foot in the door, through my dad.

I'm aware people will think I've had an easy way into a dream career. My view is, if anyone has opportunities, they'll take them. My surname opens doors, but those doors will slam firmly if I'm no good.

You want to feel like people are hiring you because they want to work with you, not because of who your parents are.

Good people climb quickly - just like in a company.

Sure, it does help you get into a room, but at the end of the day, you have to be able to deliver, and you have to be talented, because they're not going to hire me because my dad is David Cassidy, who was famous in the '70s.

After a point, it doesn't matter where you come from. There are many star kids who haven't done well in the industry and rank newcomers who have done amazingly well.

It is easier for a star kid to get noticed than for a person coming from a non-film background. That being said, I didn't get my first movie because I was Jackie Shroff's son.

It must be quite difficult if you have a father who's sort of known. On the other hand, you can get a job in his band.

Don't worry about being a star, worry about doing good work, and all that will come to you.

Your connections might get you in the door, but it won't keep you there. And if you haven't prepared, you'll suck.

It's not how pretty you are or how talented you are. It's that if these five people on this day in this room like you, then you get a job.

I think I'm an actor. You can hire me. I can do a good job. But you also have to get lucky now and then. Every film-maker knows how hard it is to do a good film. You have to just make many, and see how lucky you get.

If I was producing something, it wouldn't make sense to me to cast somebody because of who their father is because that doesn't put anyone in the seats in the theatre. I wouldn't go to a movie because that person's father is so and so.

My mother doesn't have much of a social life with other A-list people. Which in a way I'm very grateful for, because if I do make something of my career I will be able to say it wasn't because I was a Chaplin.

Merit should count more than academic background.

I am sure it does not hurt that Mitt Romney is my dad. I'm sure it's opened a lot of doors for me. But I think I've been pretty effective once I've gotten through the door at doing a pretty good job.

And I want to do it the right way, like everybody else, not just a famous figurehead that gets a job because he is a famous basketball player. I want to really learn the business.

Meritocracy is a good thing. Whenever possibly, people should be judged based on their work and results, not superficial qualities.

My goal was not to be famous or rich but to be good at what I did. And that required going to New York and studying and working in the theater.

If you want to be a rock star or just be famous, then run down the street naked, you'll make the news or something. But if you want music to be your livelihood, then play, play, play and play! And eventually you'll get to where you want to be.