Joe Pantoliano Quotations

I think one of the geniuses of Bound and The Matrix and Memento is the complete collaboration of the effort. There were no rotten apples.

Good actors are a dime a dozen, but I want actors that are gonna be part of my team and collaborative.

I don't like directors that just say, Stand there and now do this.

Who owns the NY Post? 20th Century Fox. Talk about vertical integration.

When I interview somebody, I look at their resume to see what they've done, who they've worked with, and how many times. If they've gotten repeat work. Those are the kinds of actors I want to hire.

When you work for Bruckheimer, you don't get it any better. He's the ultimate producer. I've had the good fortune of working with some great producers over the years.

You'll never see me in the red leather. I don't have the chin for it.

What the hell did I do in the 80's? Midnight Run. A perfect movie. Just a perfect movie.

Twelve to 15 years of acting school, and I am being a bird.

In a sluggish economy, never, ever f*** with another man's livelihood.