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Peter Riegert


American
April 11, 1947
Actor
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You realize Shakespeare wasn't stuck for an idea when he said, 'All the world's a stage.'


Peter Riegert
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Sometimes you make a connection with a writer or a piece of material, and there's not much to ask.


Peter Riegert
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Ease is something that I think many admire in other people, in sports or whatever it may be.


Peter Riegert
When you get older, unless you're a huge star, the parts become less and the competition becomes greater. Because the guys left standing are the best.
Peter Riegert
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I apply the three gag rule, which is if I can read a script without gagging more than three times, then maybe I can say yes to this job.
Peter Riegert
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I did 'Animal House' in 1978, then 'Local Hero' in 1983, and then in '88, 'Crossing Delancey.' And I realized that every three to five years, you need a big role to put you into the national psyche.
Peter Riegert
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I got to learn from the American audience. Hearing what it is they're not getting. These are audiences, 35 to 40, an older demographic that controls seven to 10 trillion dollars. And the producers and distributors have convinced themselves this group doesn't go to the movies.
Peter Riegert
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You have to have an ego to be an actor, but you need an ego just to get through life! Unless you want to sit on a corner and suck your thumb, it takes a healthy ego to get up in the morning and say, 'I deserve to be here.'
Peter Riegert
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