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Steve Buscemi
1957 • American • Actor
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Showing 60 quotesWhen I moved to the East Village in the late seventies, I wanted to be a street performer, so I practiced daily. I never did work up the skills or the courage to perform on the street, though.— Steve Buscemi
I've always tried to have a healthy take on the characters I play; they are only characters I play.— Steve Buscemi
There's a certain type of character that you can't help but come in contact with growing up and living in Brooklyn and Long Island. A certain mixture of moxie, heart, and a wise guy sense of humor.— Steve Buscemi
I never did improv professionally, but that was certainly in my training as an actor. I like it.— Steve Buscemi
When I get cast, I always flip to the end of the script to see if my character gets beaten up or killed.— Steve Buscemi
I'd say that the director I had most involvement with was Alex Rockwell in 'In the Soup'. It was one of my earliest leading roles, and he gave me a lot of responsibility as an actor.— Steve Buscemi
I didn't really like the aloneness of doing stand-up. The comedians by nature weren't very - I mean, they were sociable, but they hung out in cliques, and it's very hard to get accepted; lots of competition.— Steve Buscemi
I never know what I'm going to get. A 'Sopranos' fan is very different from a 'Big Lebowski' fan.— Steve Buscemi
I've never had a grand plan. I've only just tried to keep open to many different possibilities, have fun and work with people who are passionate about what they do.— Steve Buscemi
My dad had a temper. I have a temper. Most people I know have a temper. And I think it comes out mostly with your family. I don't think it's unique to the Buscemis, but it's something I've been able to tap into when I play certain roles.— Steve Buscemi
I could never have imagined the films I've done and the people I've worked with when I was starting out; I certainly did not have a career path.— Steve Buscemi
I don't tend to think of these characters as losers. I like the struggles that people have, people who are feeling like they don't fit into society, because I still sort of feel that way.— Steve Buscemi
Trees Lounge is based on my own life. Both my parents like the movie. My father, of course, thinks it's a masterpiece.— Steve Buscemi
I usually get freaked out if I'm in a situation where a lot of people recognise me at once.— Steve Buscemi
I talked with Quentin about where the character came from, and he told me Kansas City. I don't know how somebody talks from Kansas City, so I made him from New York.— Steve Buscemi