Patrick Fugit Quotes

I was working at a restaurant in L.A. when a producer came in. He said I should audition for this movie 'Cellular.' I did, and I got the part. It actually makes me sick to tell that story because it's obnoxious.

After Cannes, my agent told me to get the next flight to LA. He was right. I had a part in 'Prime Suspect 3' by the end of the week.

'Mariah' was the first series-regular role for me, and that really came about because of 'Secret Honor.' That really was a direct result of that. Because now I had an agent and was submitted for that part, for James Malone. And... I was the casting director's first choice for James Malone.

With 'Nip/Tuck,' I had never even done anything before I got on that show. They created that character for me. I was reading for something else.

David Lynch saw my picture in a casting agent's office in Seattle. I got a call to see him, and the rest is history.

I had wanted to be a regular character on a series for a while. 'The Brady Bunch' was an answer to a prayer.

Like any other actor, my agent called me with an opportunity. It just so happens that the opportunity was the lead in 'Star Wars.'

By the time 'Dumbo's Circus' wrapped production of its 120 episodes, I had an agent, and I had scored my first feature film gig.

I arrived in Los Angeles on the Monday, had a call from my agent to say they wanted to see me for 'Dallas,' made an audition tape at my friend's house in L.A. the same day, and had the job the following Monday.

I didn't audition for 'Fargo.' It was a straight offer.

I got my equity card, found my agent, and then I got a part on 'Gilmore Girls.' That turned into a job that kept giving - they wrote more for me.

A month and a half after my first audition, I won the role on 'Lost.'

If you're an actor, even a successful one, you're still waiting for the phone to ring.

The 'ER' role was not Asian-specific, and my agent knew that I loved the show.

When 'The Master' came around, they said they wanted to try and find a part for me, and I got a text from the casting director saying that.

They were looking for someone to play the neighbor of the Jeffersons. I thought it would be a nice trip to Los Angeles. When you get a call like that, you don't expect much to come of it.

When 'Director's Kut' called me and asked to come for an audition, I went for it but there was no response for a couple of days. Then I got a chance to meet Rajan Shahi and discuss the character. I liked Pammi the moment I heard about the character.

The first time I ever actually had a line was on 'A Different World', my best friend Cree Summer's show. I was in L.A. visiting her, and she said, 'Hey, there's a walk-on part, why don't you audition for it?'

Terry Malick offered me three parts in 'The Thin Red Line.' I was busy shooting other movies while he asked me the first two.

It's no good being the best actor in the world if nobody sees you because you didn't happen to be there at the right day when a part was being cast.

The truth is, you don't ever decide on a role, not when you first begin. You audition for the role, and you're lucky to get it.

I actually reached out to my agent about appearing on 'The Good Wife.' The main character of the show went to Georgetown and that's where I played my college ball so there's a small connection.

I've always wanted to model and act. My first break came to me when I was at a parlour to get a haircut. The salon owner asked me if I would model for them.

'Ex Machina' was the first film I'd auditioned for. I didn't have an agent.

For most actors, it is the script that chooses them and not the other way around.