Ben Gazzara Quotes:- Ben Gazzara (August 28, 1930 – February 3, 2012) was an American actor and director of film, stage, and television. He received numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and a Drama Desk Award, in addition to nominations for three Golden Globe Awards and three Tony Awards.
Inspirational Ben Gazzara Quotes
“I love awards, especially if I get them.”
Ben Gazzara
“Audrey was a princess, so natural, the camera really loved her… James and I kept each other company during all the rejections. We used to meet, have a cup of coffee, and went from office to office to get work and never got work.”
Ben Gazzara
“You achieve because you’re lucky to work with people who are very talented.”
Ben Gazzara
“It’s up to the courage of the filmmakers to make art in cinema, not just business. John was rejected by studios, he borrowed money and did movies with his own money. You’re either courageous or not. You have to find a way.”
Ben Gazzara
“I love awards, especially if I get them. It’s up to the courage of the filmmakers to make art in cinema, not just business. John was rejected by studios, he borrowed money and did movies with his own money. You’re either courageous or not. You have to find a way.”
Ben Gazzara
“Maybe for others, it was difficult to find a role that suited my type. But I never thought of myself as a type. I really thought I could play anything, quite frankly. And I have. Especially in the theater, which is where I came from. And I may go back too soon, as a matter of fact. To Broadway.”
Ben Gazzara
“We actors don’t travel as tourists with a camera, we really get to enter the life of a place and get to know it.”
Ben Gazzara
“I think cinema is better today because you can be more daring with what you do. If you do it well. With that comes a responsibility not to bore people with vulgarity and all that stuff. To know how to do it right, know how to lay it out there.”
Ben Gazzara