“I’m getting older, and the actresses stay younger. I don’t want to become Clint Eastwood, where his love interests seem 50 years younger than him. Anyhow, sex scenes are terribly exposing and rarely of any use in learning about character.”
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I’m getting older, and the actresses stay younger. I don’t want to become Clint Eastwood, where his love interests seem 50 years younger than him. Anyhow, sex scenes are terribly exposing and rarely of any use in learning about character.”
— Ewan McGregor
On no longer wanting to do nude scenes.
“I promised my kids that the next show I do will not be a law show. They’re ready to do an intervention at this point. But I am still fascinated by the law.”
— David E. Kelley
The Harry’s Law, Boston Legal, Ally McBeal and The Practice writer and creator, on deciding to make his upcoming NBC show Wonder Woman.
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— Martin Sheen
On being able to relate to his son Charlie’s recent public meltdowns.
“We really tried, but sometimes we feel guilty of tokenism. ‘Oh, we have to wedge African-American chicks in there.’ We always want to cast for ethnic diversity; it’s just that for whatever reason, they don’t come forward. I wish they would.”
— Mike Fleiss
The Bachelor creator, on wishing the ABC reality show’s cast was more diverse.
“I’ve never met this guy. I saw that as well. I was like: ‘You’re really famous, man — what are you doing? You don’t need to use me to make up stories.’ ”
— Robert Pattinson
On reading about Justin Bieber’s claims that the two recently partied together.
“You know, I’m partial to a blazer, so I would maybe say Suze Orman. I like a nice blazer. Also, I like Rachel Maddow’s haircut. … The moment 30 Rock gets canceled, I’m getting that haircut.”
— Tina Fey
The actress, asked at the GLAAD Media Awards which TV lesbian’s fashion sense she admires.
“He didn’t get there.”
— Bruce Vilanch
The Oscars joke writer, commenting on the widely panned performance of this year’s co-host James Franco.
“Bruce, he let me down.”
— James Franco
The actor, tweeting about Vilanch’s comments. He also posted a photo of himself with Vilanch over which he wrote: “James f—ed up the Oscars. Trust me, I KNOW comedy. I mean, come on, I write for Bette Midler.” It was later removed.
“I feel like a loser. … I thought I’d be married and have three or four kids. I always knew I wanted to be an actress, but I think I always wanted a quote-unquote normal life because I had a very untraditional upbringing.”
— Kate Walsh
On being 43 and not having children.
“Just had lunch w/ @jarradpaul where I had the unfortunate task of telling him I was passing on his script. He almost cried. It was so cute.”
— Dana Brunetti
The Trigger Street Productions president, tweeting about a meeting with Yes Man writer and Monk actor Jarrad Paul.
