Matthew Broderick

Actor

Matthew Broderick is an American actor and singer with a career spanning film, television, and theatre. Broderick gained fame for his starring role as the charming high school slacker in the 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off. He has won two Tony Awards, one for Best Featured Actor in a Play for Brighton Beach Memoirs and one for Best Actor in a Musical for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. He is also known for voicing the adult Simba in Disney's The Lion King and for his role as Leo Bloom in the Broadway and film versions of The Producers.

Mar 21, 1962 - Present American 14 Quotes

Quotes by Matthew Broderick

“I was the class clown, but I was also a straight-A student.”
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duality personality school
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“My favorite thing is to be working with people I enjoy.”
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collaboration enjoyment work
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“One of the things I've learned is to be receptive of feedback.”
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acting growth learning
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“I always have a script in my pocket.”
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acting dedication preparation
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“Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.”
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communication humor insight
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“My mother was a playwright and a painter, and my father was an actor.”
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art family heritage
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“I'm not a big shopper. I'm a pretty simple guy.”
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lifestyle personality simplicity
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“I love being in a play. I love the rehearsal process.”
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acting passion theater
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“To be a working actor, you have to be disciplined.”
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acting discipline work ethic
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“I feel like I'm a character actor, and I'm very comfortable with that.”
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acting identity self-perception
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“I never thought I would be a movie star. I was a theater kid.”
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acting ambition career
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“It's hard to get a movie made.”
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challenge film making industry
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“I do what I'm interested in. I'm not a very strategic person.”
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career instinct passion
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“I've been lucky. I've had a long career.”
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career gratitude longevity
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