Adam Arkin Quotes, born August 19, 1956, in Brooklyn, New York, is an American actor and director, celebrated for his role as Aaron Shutt on Chicago Hope and appearances in Sons of Anarchy, A Serious Man, and Northern Exposure. Son of Oscar-winning actor Alan Arkin, he’s earned a Daytime Emmy for directing My Louisiana Sky and nominations for Tonys, Emmys, and SAG Awards, showcasing his talent across stage, screen, and behind the camera. These 15 quotes—sourced from interviews and articles—capture his insights on acting, collaboration, creativity, and life, reflecting his grounded wisdom and passion for storytelling.
15 Adam Arkin Quotes
- “It’s amazing that this is still news to people, but that affects the final outcome of the film. When people are treated well, and they’re made to feel valued, they give 110 percent.” (Interview, IMDb, n.d.)
- “I feel like Josh, Michelle and Adam were all team players, who wanted to be a part of an ensemble.” (Interview on Halloween H20, IMDb, n.d.)
- “It’s the same thing that drives people to want to experience sexual pleasure or have one too many drinks. We all want to experience the other, and to get out of our daily existence.” (Interview, IMDb, n.d.)
- “I’m always honored, but I think for every 100 of those that come along, one of them is actually going to happen. And, the fact that this was an offer on a major film that had a start date, was pretty impressive.” (Interview, IMDb, n.d.)
- “What I had to say was, in general, I’m not really a fan of any one genre of any kind of film.” (Interview, IMDb, n.d.)
- “I can’t imagine that I would have been cast in the role, without Jamie Lee giving me a thumbs up.” (Interview on Halloween H20, IMDb, n.d.)
- “We all look to have transcendent experiences that lift us out of the everyday, and fear is a good one. But, I think it’s the same reason why people want to laugh their heads off.” (Interview, IMDb, n.d.)
- “I think in the case of horror, it’s a chance to confront a lot of your worse fears and those fears usually have to do, ironically, with powerlessness and isolation.” (Interview, IMDb, n.d.)
- “You’re going through the horror of it, you’re going through the isolation of it but you’re being empowered by reminding yourself that you’re connected to everybody else.” (Interview, IMDb, n.d.)
- “First and foremost, it was fun. Everybody involved with it made you feel like they were an important contributor to the process.” (Interview, IMDb, n.d.)
- “It’s a lot of work and I also feel like I’ve done it. I miss comedy. And I also think that, from purely a logistical standpoint, that the day-to-day schedule on a comedy allows you to have a life, much more of a life, than on a drama.” (Interview, IMDb, n.d.)
- “I really would have been stupid not to have done it. It was also a film that was actually happening, I mean, Miramax was doing it, and it had a kind of legitimacy to it.” (Interview, IMDb, n.d.)
- “The idea of it becomes a little freaky if you’re dealing with someone who has trouble differentiating between fantasy and reality, but that’s a concern no matter what kind of movie you’re dealing with.” (Interview, IMDb, n.d.)
- “People can get obsessed with romance, they can get obsessed with political paranoia, they can get obsessed with horror. It’s not the fault of the subject matter that creates the obsession, I don’t think.” (Interview, IMDb, n.d.)
- “To confront those fears, in a controlled environment, where there’s 300 people around you going through the same thing, it’s this weird sort of yin and yang.” (Interview, IMDb, n.d.)
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