A collection of photos and quotes of male stars. Because this is a work in progress, you may want to check back regularly for updates.
“I am not a demon. I am a lizard, a shark, a heat-seeking panther. I want to be Bob Denver on acid playing the accordion.” — Nicolas Cage “I think we were a little bit in love with each other, to be entirely honest.” — Nicolas Cage “I don’t approach comedy differently than […]
“I’m not shy about expressing how incredible the last five years have been with Marvel. I’ve truly had the time of my life, and in so many respects, they have made my dreams come true as an actor.” — Tom Holland
“I can make a decision within one second. I don’t ever wait for anyone else’s opinion.” — Arnold Schwarzenegger “I guarantee you Dustin Hoffman could not have gotten away with playing ‘Conan the Barbarian.’ When I see ‘Death of a Salesman,’ that would be very difficult for someone like me, who looks healthy and […]
“It was never my dream to be famous. I didn’t start acting to be a movie star. I started in the theater and my desire was to get better at my craft. It’s still my desire. I don’t consider myself a movie star, nor do I really have the desire to be one. I’m just […]
“Cortez‘s real name is Jack Kranze. He became Ricardo Cortez in 1922 when Lasky wanted a studio threat to his big star, Rudolph Valentino. Kranze-Cortez came from New York’s East Side, son of a well-to-do Jewish family.” – Reporter Bill Slocum in 1958.
“There’s no such thing as acting on the screen, it’s just projecting oneself.” — Tony Curtis “Tony and I had wonderful times together; it was an exciting, glamorous period in Hollywood. We had 10 good years together, and a lot of great things happened, most of all, two beautiful children….Early poverty affected Tony and […]
“I guess I’m lucky. I’m in a position to do what I want to do. If a part doesn’t interest me I won’t take it. I’m a ham, and I’m not ashamed of it.” — John Garfield “He was my shortest leading man, an outspoken Communist and a real sweetheart.” – Maureen O’Hara
“They can tell me more about myself in these films than I can remember.” — Buster Crabbe on Flash Gordon buffs. The 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Clarence “Buster” Crabbe is seen competing in the 400-meter freestyle competition for which he won the Gold. Crabbe, a USC graduate, was subsequently signed to a Hollywood contract. […]
“I’d like to be as good an actor as they tell me I was a soldier.” — Audie Murphy Source: Virginia MacPherson (1946) “I used to think there could be nothing worse than war than killing and maybe being killed and seeing your buddies killed. But in a way that was simple compared […]
“The key word for me is ‘inspiration.’ He is a leader by inspiration. He sets an example. It’s quite important that people realize that I don’t see him as a glad-handing showoff, a one-man vigilante force who rights every wrong. Basically, he’s a pacifist, a man who comes along and says, ‘What can I do […]