You put on a face for the public. The face isn't false; it's just another side of you. If it were false, you couldn't last. People want something real and natural, and if they catch you acting, you're dead. It has to look real. In order to look real, it has to be real, and I've always thought of the characters I've played as real people.
James GarnerYou don't need qualifications as an actor or a politician. And I didn't want to be a politician.
James GarnerActing is just common sense. It isn't hard if you put yourself aside and just do what the writer wrote.
James GarnerToo many actors have run for office. There's one difference between me and them: I know I'm not qualified.
James GarnerYou put on a face for the public. The face isn't false; it's just another side of you. If it were false, you couldn't last. People want something real and natural, and if they catch you acting, you're dead. It has to look real. In order to look real, it has to be real, and I've always thought of the characters I've played as real people.
James Garner