Adam Scott Quotes

Adam Scott is an American actor. He has appeared in television series such as "Parks and Recreation" and "Big Little Lies," as well as films like "Step Brothers" and "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." Scott's versatility and memorable performances have made him a recognized figure in the world of acting.

I was an extra in a Tia Carrere music video.... -Adam Scott

I was an extra in a Tia Carrere music video.

After a long day at the beach, a hamburger and fri... -Adam Scott

After a long day at the beach, a hamburger and fries usually does the trick.

Chasing kids on the beach and sleeping is the clos... -Adam Scott

Chasing kids on the beach and sleeping is the closest I come to exercising while in Hawaii.

I know that I am not entitled to anything, and when somebody thinks they are, that's a step in the wrong direction.

It is not like casting me in your movie is going t... -Adam Scott

It is not like casting me in your movie is going to help you get financing.

'Raiders of the Lost Ark' is my favorite movie, an... -Adam Scott

'Raiders of the Lost Ark' is my favorite movie, and it's why I wanted to be an actor.

I like having a beard. What's funny is when you shave a beard, you realize how freezing cold your face is! The primary purpose evolution-wise is to keep you warm, to grow hair on your face. You shave it off, and your face is freezing for a few days.

Every year, you can depend on having at least a couple really exciting Nicole Kidman performances, and that's a rare thing.

I've learned, over the years, to go after the part... -Adam Scott

I've learned, over the years, to go after the parts where I feel I can add something.

The great thing about New York is that you don't have to set out to do anything. Whenever I go without the kids, I walk all day and see the most interesting stuff. There's always some kind of drama playing out.

You know, writing is really difficult, and it takes a real patience and a skill. I don't know if I have that. I admire it in others, so much, and I envy it.

I guess I'm used to TV where we don't really rehearse. You block it out, and then you just start shooting.

I just like staying at home and eating and watchin... -Adam Scott

I just like staying at home and eating and watching movies and running around in the back yard.

The way Apatow works, you do it scripted a couple times, and then he just kind of lets you go and improvise.

I like to improvise; I think it's just a healthy t... -Adam Scott

I like to improvise; I think it's just a healthy thing to do, to keep everything loose and fun.

'Black Mass' was a really great experience.... -Adam Scott

'Black Mass' was a really great experience.

In television, you make an hour-long episode every seven days; we used to make 'Party Down' in four days per episode. It's quick and with independent movies is the same: you gotta keep moving. It's very similar.

When you blow an audition that you have a lot of i... -Adam Scott

When you blow an audition that you have a lot of importance on, it haunts you for years.

I think people are getting more and more comfortable - watching content at home is blurring that line, because people are getting used to watching movies at home.

I've barfed in movies before. It seems like it always ends up being Campbell's soup mixed with something else.

My brother really shaped my musical taste when I was younger. He turned me on to classic rock like Led Zeppelin, and then he got me into R.E.M. and U2.

I was a political junkie, and it just exhausted me, and after Obama won, I just kind of unplugged from all of that for a while.

It's the worst noise in the world: me analyzing th... -Adam Scott

It's the worst noise in the world: me analyzing the reasons for making a podcast about U2.

I used to be into the Grateful Dead, so I understa... -Adam Scott

I used to be into the Grateful Dead, so I understand the Phish thing.

I think when you're on a network show, it's crazy how different it is... just being on a network show that reaches that many people. It's not like I'm very famous, but seemingly overnight, I would get recognized more, and it was really weird.

It's interesting how there are a few times in your life when you get to reinvent yourself. Like the beginning of junior high or high school, and certainly when you go off to college.

I got really into Martin Scorsese as a teenager, so then it was kind of the whole reason I wanted to be an actor. Just like tons of young actors, I think, get freaked out by the Scorsese/DeNiro movies. I loved all his movies in the '90s, too. Then I got a part in 'The Aviator' and couldn't believe it.

For years and years, I was doing extra work and gu... -Adam Scott

For years and years, I was doing extra work and guest spots and anything I could cobble together.

For me, the comedies that truly work are the ones that are grounded in some way. If it's all heightened, it's really hard. It's a little slippery. It's hard to get purchase on the side of the wall.

I worked at Johnny Rockets. For one day. I had to quit because they said that anytime a particular song comes on the jukebox, all the servers have to stop and do this special sing-along and dance, and I just knew that I wouldn't be returning.

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