Corey Stoll Quotes & Sayings

I believe that love that is true and real creates a respite from death. All cowardice comes from not loving, or not loving well, which is the same thing. — Corey Stoll

It's funny; I'm in some ways hopelessly masculine, but I don't fish, I don't hunt, I'm not that into sports. I can't fix a car. I think it's my point of view and the way I see the world. — Corey Stoll

I think we all understand disappointing yourself. Especially in the acting profession, which is probably similar to a political career, even the most stable, head-on-straight person is still going to be confronted with doing something that they shouldn't, that could affect their job or cause them not to be at their best - even if it's something as simple as taking a red eye for an audition at 6 a.m. the next morning and you know you'll be dragging. — Corey Stoll

I can walk down the street and nobody knows who I am. — Corey Stoll

Bad criticism has followed things like comic books or TV, and they put down a medium. A medium cannot be inherently good or bad. — Corey Stoll

There's a ton of stories that can come out of L.A. I actually think that even though I enjoy being in New York more, I think that L.A. is a really fascinating place. — Corey Stoll

I don't know an actor who hasn't let himself down at some point. I imagine it's the same in politics. There's always the potential to self sabotage. — Corey Stoll

Having an opportunity to play different characters, and work in different mediums, that's what's fun. The worst question you could be asked is, "What do you like better, film, television or theater?" — Corey Stoll

In terms of my free time, I really don't have much. The time I do have, I enjoy being domestic and spending time with my girlfriend, hiking and playing tennis. — Corey Stoll

People say the 'Lost Generation' in a romantic sense, but I think it was tragic. They were really lost. — Corey Stoll

It's sort of cliche, but when you're playing drunk, your character is trying to appear sober. — Corey Stoll

I don't feel secure at all. I don't know what actor would feel they've made it. I feel like I'm just starting. — Corey Stoll

I'm an actor, in particular, that likes to have a mask or something that can help me distance myself from the character. Like the moustache or an accent. — Corey Stoll

I think part of being masculine is not needing to prove it and not needing to answer for it. — Corey Stoll

I really feel incredibly fortunate to not be stereotyped. And it's something that I and my representatives are very keen on preserving. — Corey Stoll

Certain media attracts more pulpy or low-brow things, especially when they're young. Finding the best story, in any particular medium, is going to be as good, in any other medium. — Corey Stoll

Yes, I'm a New Yorker, born and bred. While I'm not quite the L.A. snob that Woody Allen is, I do find myself happier in New York. — Corey Stoll

The thing is that, often if you have time to research a role, sometimes it's hard to know exactly where to start. — Corey Stoll

I don't know how to play myself. I'm not interested enough in myself. That's just not how I was educated. That's not how I learned to become an actor. Acting is creating a character. — Corey Stoll