Something like 'Without a Paddle' does really well at the box office and I'm like, 'Oh, here we go.' In 'Without a Paddle' I'm the romantic lead - great! A comedy and that's what America wants. Then it did nothing for me and I went into kind-of a work abyss. I just didn't get another shot.
Matthew LillardCharlie Brown's good. I always had a little crush on that Lucy. I thought she was kind of a hot little brunette.
Matthew LillardIt's always fun to play a bad guy because you get more to do. It's more arch. There's more energy to throw into it.
Matthew LillardThe stage is a training ground and it's where you learn what's funny and what's successful.
Matthew LillardYou can inspire people to give you greatness, or you can micro-manage them into your own one specific kernel of an idea. To me, I think that when you inspire people to give their best, then you're going to get the best result.
Matthew LillardMy first love is acting, but the reality is that I just don't get too many opportunities to stretch, and grow, and inspire myself as an actor, certainly not in terms of where I make money. Yeah, I can go off and do a play, but the reality is as a profession, directing is exponentially more satisfying.
Matthew Lillard