Beau Bridges Quotes & Sayings

On the other side, if Im playing a good guy, then he has some problems too. Thats what makes people interesting, in life and in fiction. — Beau Bridges

I appeared several times on Atlantis while I was doing Stargate. And they've mentioned to me before that they'd like me do some, but right now I have nothing specific to report. I know Amanda Tapping is a regular now on the show. But I have no plans to do that as we speak. But I don't know. — Beau Bridges

Dylan, myself and my father were in a two hour movie called The Sand Kings, which started off the Outer Limits series. It was sort of the two hour pilot movie. — Beau Bridges

We all feel really blessed to have been with my dad for these 85 years. — Beau Bridges

When we work to end childhood hunger, we are giving our love to kids who need it so much they will never ask for it. — Beau Bridges

Yeah, I'm very impressed with Lifetime, this is the first time I've worked with them. I really like the kind of programming that they're into, so I'm hoping that I will. — Beau Bridges

Second, this epic tale allows the audience to actually listen to the Native Americans and receive their wisdom. Spielberg conveys the respect for Native Americans that is normally lacking in Western films. — Beau Bridges

Sometimes it's hard to know why networks will stick with something. Sometimes the ratings won't happen, but there's excitement at the network, so they'll stay with the show. — Beau Bridges

Steve and I saw eye to eye on the story and I got the part, but I think in the beginning it was due to my brother's instigation. So I owe him for that. — Beau Bridges

Sure, I have a lot of friends that are actors. Just because I guess I run into a lot of actors in my work. — Beau Bridges

My father was my teacher. But most importantly he was a great dad. — Beau Bridges

And I like music, too, I like playing music. — Beau Bridges

I wish I didn't have any flaws! I think everybody is flawed. — Beau Bridges

The things I enjoy most as I watch the movie are the things that came through without even thinking. — Beau Bridges

Yes, I took up the guitar when I was about 14 or 15, in high school. — Beau Bridges

As an actor, I travel around a lot and live in a lot of hotels, and many times I've been in a town where the only entertainment to be had is what you find in the hotel bar or lobby. — Beau Bridges

My favorite Oscar story was a year my brother had been nominated, my whole family went. — Beau Bridges

Part of the western movement is this desire that we, Americans, have to keep pressing on. — Beau Bridges

I've always been interested in the history of the West, our country and particularly as it relates to the Native Americans - the original Americans. — Beau Bridges

But on the other hand I believe I'm a private person too, and I enjoy that aspect of my life as well. — Beau Bridges

I think, I would guess most people keep secrets. — Beau Bridges

But when I'm done with the job I can take it off pretty easy, it's like a suit of clothes, put on something else. — Beau Bridges

My mom is many times responsible for getting us all together, but we trade off at each other's houses. My brother and I are actors and are traveling a lot of our job. — Beau Bridges

My brother and I are always trying to figure out a way to work again together. — Beau Bridges

Some of my oldest friends are actors. But that's not the only place my friends come from. — Beau Bridges

I also like to garden. I grow things, vegetables, flowers ... I particularly like orchids. I raise orchids. — Beau Bridges

I got five kids, and my oldest is a documentary film maker and camera man, and still photographer. — Beau Bridges

I like to try to make the characters I play be as human as possible. — Beau Bridges

None of the people are what you think when you first meet them, who you think they are, and they turn out to be maybe something a little different. — Beau Bridges

And then I got into sports and gave my guitar to my brother Jeff who was just a little kid at that time. — Beau Bridges

I've done a number of these My Name is Earl shows. I play Earl's father. It's a half-hour comedy. And I'll be doing some more of those. I have a movie coming out that I did with Misha Barton, called Don't Fade Away. — Beau Bridges

First of all my real full name is Lloyd Vernet Bridges III. — Beau Bridges

And when I've been away from my family and friends, I have felt good hearing some of those old songs. — Beau Bridges

The one we keep pitching and there are no takers is The Fabulous Baker Boys Go To Hawaii. There don't seem to be any takers on that one! — Beau Bridges

I think that by now, in the very beginning when I first joined the show, General Landry was like a new kid in school. I was coming into a situation I didn't really know much about, and now, after a couple of years, the character's kind of mellowed and gotten comfortable working at the command center and very comfortable with his troops. What they always do with these shows is they always leave them open-ended. The SG-1 franchise has been so successful for the network, that they always want to keep it open, an option to do it again in some way, whether that's a movie or a series, or whatever. — Beau Bridges

My favorite roles usually have to do with the story, if it's a good story I usually enjoy doing the character. — Beau Bridges