List of Victor Garber Quotes

Explore our hand-picked selection of 37 inspiring quotes by Victor Garber.

About Victor Garber

  • Born: March 16, 1949
  • Occupation: Film Actor
    • The first thing i read was of my character on the phone talking to sydney's fiance. though short, it was so beautifully written, and it made me laugh. i thought if i wanted to play a character, this would be it.
    Character Play Phones
    What i realized was how difficult an hour show is and how miserable you can be if you're not happy doing it.
    Miserable Not Happy Hours
    I find that everything i do is demanding, like jack bristow is a complicated man and i do a lot of explaining in the show, it takes a lot of energy and concentration.
    Men Energy Complicated
    In our show you have to pay attention and know what happened before. i think it's very intelligent entertainment. it makes demands of viewers that a lot of shows don't.
    Thinking Intelligent Demand
    Then i did one fight scene, and they said it looked good. because i did it well enough, they've given me more.
    Fighting Enough Scene
    When i first read the script a few years ago i thought it was one of the best written scripts i had ever read.
    Years Scripts Firsts
    After you read the script, then you actually just have to be in the moment you're in, in order to make it believable. you can't give it away. you can't tip it off. for me, it's always about being truthful in the moment i'm in. hopefully, being able to reveal what i'm feeling, you have to believe it.
    Believe Order Giving
    The only set thing i do is that i really, really memorize the lines. i've gotta be so comfortable with the words.
    Lines Comfortable
    I grew up in the theater, and you can't improvise shakespeare and ibsen. you have to speak the language. but obviously, in a contemporary film, there's often room for improvisation and spontaneous things that happen. as long as i know what i'm trying to achieve in the scene, and when something comes up, i know that the response is genuine, i'm comfortable. that's really how i build everything.
    Long Trying Rooms
    The joy is when you work with great actors, it just comes to life in a way that you never even imagined.
    Joy Actors Way
    Growing up i was involved in children's theater, so i was definitely on the path to be an actor and a singer.
    Children Growing Up Actors
    I have no skills. the only thing i could possibly do is teach.
    Skills Teach
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