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Jimmy Stewart
14 quotes
“When I got back from the war in 1946 people didn't want the Mr. Smith kind of movie any more, and I refused to make war pictures.”
Jimmy Stewart (1908–1997) first seen 1970 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On how he started doing westerns, as quoted in "Innocent Revisited" in TIME magazine (29 June 1970)
“I've always been skeptical of people who say they lose themselves in a part. Someone once came up to Spencer Tracy and asked, "Aren't you tired of always playing Tracy?" Tracy replied, "What am I supposed to do, play Bogart?" You have to develop a style that suits you and pursue it, not just develop a bag of tricks.”
Jimmy Stewart (1908–1997) first seen 1970 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in "Innocent Revisited" in TIME magazine (29 June 1970)
“If you can do a part and not have the acting show.”
Jimmy Stewart (1908–1997) first seen 1987 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: A definition of good acting, given in an interview on WNET TV (13 March 1987); sometimes quoted as "It’s well done if you can do a part and not have the acting show.
“I've sort of gotten into the habit of looking for the vulnerable guy, the guy who makes mistakes, the guy who can't figure things out all the time but keeps at it.”
Jimmy Stewart (1908–1997) first seen 1997 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On roles he looks for, as quoted in "Hollywood legend Jimmy Stewart dead at 89" at CNN (2 July 1997)
“Hollywood dishes out too much praise for small things I won't let it get me, but too much praise can turn a fellow's head if he doesn't watch his step.”
Jimmy Stewart (1908–1997) first seen 1997 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in "Hollywood legend Jimmy Stewart dead at 89" at CNN (2 July 1997)
“I'm going to be with Gloria now.”
Jimmy Stewart (1908–1997) first seen 1994 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: His last words, about his wife Gloria, who had died in 1994, as quoted in "Morbid Fascination" by Emily Yoffe in Slate (4 December 1997)
“Never treat your audience as customers, always as partners.”
Jimmy Stewart (1908–1997) said by 1997 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in The Ultimate Writer's Guide to Hollywood (2004) by Skip Press, p. 199
“Rope: Rupert Cadell”
Jimmy Stewart (1908–1997) said by 1997 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Harvey: Elwood P. Dowd”
Jimmy Stewart (1908–1997) said by 1997 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It's a Wonderful Life: George Bailey”
Jimmy Stewart (1908–1997) said by 1997 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Mr. Smith Goes to Washington: Jefferson Smith”
Jimmy Stewart (1908–1997) said by 1997 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Vertigo: Detective John 'Scottie" Ferguson”
Jimmy Stewart (1908–1997) said by 1997 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The Philadelphia Story: Macaulay 'Mike' Connor”
Jimmy Stewart (1908–1997) said by 1997 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Rear Window: L.B. Jeffries”
Jimmy Stewart (1908–1997) said by 1997 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source