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’ve been in this game long enough to realize there’s no such thing as a new quip….The object is to make a quip sound fresh by giving it a new turn, or tying it up with modern slang or situations in the news.” — Bob Hope Source: Irving Wallace (1940) Photo: 1939 “He’s the […]
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“Looks are good or bad, according to taste. My appearance doesn’t fascinate me. But I’m not the one who has to be pleased either. It’s a big help to an actor if people like to look at him but it has nothing to do with acting.” — Robert Taylor Photographer: George Hurrell “I’m an […]
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“I am the captain of my ship. I take suggestions and listen to what everyone has to say, but the final decision is mine.” — Michael Jackson Photo taken in 1974 when he was barely 16 years old. “He’s putting himself in a dangerous situation. It should not be given under a private setting […]
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“I don’t want to be a star. If you have to label me anything, I’m an actor – I guess. A journeyman actor. I think ‘star’ is what you call actors who can’t act.” — Paul Muni Photographer: George Hurrell Scarface (1932). With George Raft. Purchase your Fine Art America Print, Coffee Mug, T-Shirt, etc. […]
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“These movies in some way are all about adolescence, about navigating the waters between childhood and adulthood and finding your place in the world. As a kid in Colorado, I saw this farm kid who feels like he’s a million miles from anywhere but knows he’s on the cusp of stepping into a bigger world, […]
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“There are some things which cannot be learned, though they can be studied. Among them are the laws of art—and the lawlessness of it, as well.” — Josef von Sternberg, posing next to a bronze bust of himself, created by Rudolf Belling in 1930. The Casa von Sternberg, built in 1935 by Richard Neutra. […]
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“If you are lucky enough to be a success, by all means enjoy the applause and adulation of the public. But never, never believe it.” — Robert Montgomery Robert Montgomery and Norma Shearer are involved in a slapstick domestic dispute the 1931 precode comedy PRIVATE LIVES. Purchase your Fine Art America Print, Coffee Mug, […]
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“‘My pappy was a crap-shootin’ fool.’ That don’t rub me too good today.” — Stymie Beard Source: 1981 2
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“I can’t stand light. I hate weather. My idea of heaven is moving from one smoke-filled room to another.” — Peter O’Toole “It’s painful for me to act. Sheer hell while I’m doing it. I live a role like this for three months and every day is agony. I can never hang a part […]
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“The only acting I ever did was trying not to blink because as soon as I pick up a gun, I start blinking.” — Roger Moore “It’s a period in my life I just laugh about now. I remember my biggest part was opposite Lana Turner in a bomb called ‘Diane.’ Time magazine said […]
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