There are several times when I walked into a room and just felt like such a sham. That’s the problem with auditioning. Matthew Lillard Read Quote
Being onstage is like being rock star. Whereas if you’re doing a movie, it’s such a confined space. You know, you do a comedy, it’s so hard, too, ’cause with a comedy, there’s no vocal reaction, there’s no energy that you get back that spurs you on to be funnier because everyone has to be quiet. Matthew Lillard Read Quote
Charlie Brown’s good. I always had a little crush on that Lucy. I thought she was kind of a hot little brunette. Matthew Lillard Read Quote
You just realize that at the beginning of ‘Scooby’ you’re just going to start at level ten and stay at ten the entire time. It’s hard. It physically beats you up. It’s definitely one of the hardest movies you can do. Matthew Lillard Read Quote
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 Lillard Read Quote
I always think that I’m the best thing in a lot of bad movies. Personally, I have to. I think that I like me as an actor. Matthew Lillard Read Quote
I direct with energy. I believe in energy. I think energy is an electric thing in actors. I try to inspire, encourage, and make choices with lots of energy. And truth. I’m big fan of truth and being funny. I like leading 50 people into battle every day. Matthew Lillard Read Quote
Character actors are becoming a thing of the past. They’re just going by the wayside. They’re just cutting through that caliber of acting. Matthew Lillard Read Quote
When you’re making an independent film what you don’t have in time and money you have to make up with creativity and diligence. Matthew Lillard Read Quote
