Holly Hunter Quotes

Rarely do I do film press because I'm so low on the food chain of the movie, and for me it's just this thing I did for four weeks before the next tour started.

I don't do movie junket-y things, because I don't really do movies that much.

As an actor, of course, you want to be in something that's successful.

Sometimes movies that I'm in that I have a leading role don't necessarily get the biggest release, so it's a difficult thing between balancing indies that have uncertain futures and maybe larger films that have guaranteed releases that you have a smaller part in.

I've been doing mostly independent films, and things like 'Goal' give me a chance to have more options.

I think every American actor wants to be a movie star. But I never wanted to do stupid movies, I wanted to do films.

I have no illusions of being the big box office draw. But I would like to have some choices.

When I started as an actor, I kind of started with a couple features. I've been waiting for the opening.

After you have built a fanbase, people call you to promote their films. Often, it leads to acting offers. After that, it' just a matter of your film working.

Ultimately, if you act in mainstream movies, more people will come and watch your indie movies. That's how you reach the audience.

Many people from the industry come up to me and say 'We don't see you onscreen much.' But where are the scripts? Do you think I am not sitting in my office and waiting for something like 'Matru' to happen to me? I would love to do four such films in a year.

I just stick to my job, which is acting. Things like posters, publicity material, and promotions are entirely the film-maker's prerogative. I don't get into all of that.

I knew that when the trailer of 'Bahubali' released, it would have a great impact, and it did.

As a character actor, you go out for all different kinds of things.

I want to do more Tollywood projects but I don't go around asking for roles.

The bigger the movies you're in, the chances are better at getting more diverse roles.

As an actress, all I can do is choose from the films I am offered.

I'm not running about playing romantic leads. I don't know if that's a good or a bad thing, but it's the way it's sort of working out.

Even after spending a substantial time in the entertainment business, before the release of a film, I am nervous.

I think of 'Beyond The Clouds' very fondly. Yes, it has not been seen by a lot of people in theatres. I had anticipated more people would watch it. But that has to do with something I don't know well: marketing. A lot of people didn't even know that it was a Hindi film.

As an actor, as you grow into where you fit in the industry, you're just trying to find the opportunities, hoping they grow and you get to do more.

When I got the script for 'Mr. Robot,' I was auditioning for a bunch of stuff. I had an audition going for a movie at the time that I wanted to do.

I have nothing against the film industry, but my mom asked me to do anything but act.

Unfortunately, there aren't enough interesting acting roles in New Zealand to sustain a career.

There was a time in the 1980s when I worked in 22 films a year.