Simon Rex Quotes

I graduated from a place called Whitworth College in Spokane with a theater degree, then in 1993 I moved to L.A. and auditioned and did very well there. My first gig was playing a skinhead in John Singleton's 'Higher Learning', and I played Glenn Close's son in a TV movie called 'Serving In Silence.'

A whole new career opened up for me when I was in 'Lord Of The Rings' and 'Star Wars.'

I've done a lot of movies before 'Entourage,' and I hope to always have my movie career going. Maybe I could take on another TV show, too.

The film world is a crazy place to be. You sit around all day waiting for the phone to ring. Are people talking about you or aren't they?

I moved here to California when I was 13 to pursue my acting career.

You know, film is the ultimate goal in an actor's career. I mean, I still love TV. I have my feet firmly stamped in it. But my opportunities have been bigger and better.

I had a Taco Bell audition where I had to wear a huge sombrero and walk around like an idiot. I got call-backs for the movie 'Twister,' did small independent stuff that I won't name. But it led to all my breakthrough moments on 'Entourage.'

When I moved out to L.A., I went on 156 auditions before I booked a single thing.

I'd love to do movies.

Being a part of memorable movies has always been the goal.

It takes one heck of a lot of energy to be an actor-director - a rather terrifying prospect but a challenge I would definitely relish in the future, given the chance.

I want to do movies.

I have three lines in 'The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3' about having to go to the bathroom, and it's the most money I ever made.

I like 'Denzel Washington is the Greatest Actor of All Time Period' podcast.

Glamour is a very small aspect of being an actress.

I'm certainly no Cleopatra. I have legs like a schoolgirl and I don't know how I acquired the knack of attracting producers with very attractive offers for very attractive film roles.

My first job in acting was in a Scott Baio movie called 'I Love N.Y.' My role was Italian Girl. I sent my 8x10 to a casting agent in the booklet, 'The Ross Report,' which is where all the agents were listed before that little thing called the Internet. I read for this tiny part. I couldn't have been more excited to get it.

I didn't always know that I want to be an actor, but I always knew I wanted to be famous in anything that I do.

When I was in a couple of movies in the '80s, I was winging it.

So way back, Jonathan and I were - we were entertainers as kids. We were actors; we did theater, musicals; we ended up getting into commercials and some TV spots. Actually, one of our jobs, we were clowns.

Now that I am playing a movie star, I am ready to be a real one.

I went on an audition. I walked in the room, and it was Leslie Mann with Judd Apatow. It was intimidating.

I sure don't miss going out on auditions!

I think my dream career would be to own my own production company and be able to write movies and star in them every once in awhile. Kind of like a Judd Apatow type of guy. That would be really fun.

Even after I got started in TV and the movies, I didn't sit around waiting on parts. I kept busy.