Jimmy Stewart Quotes

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I've sort of gotten into the habit of looking for the vulnerable guy, the guy who makes mistakes, the guy who can't figure things out all the time but keeps at it.

Jimmy Stewart

When I got back from the war in 1946 people didn't want the Mr. Smith kind of movie any more, and I refused to make war pictures.

Jimmy Stewart

Hollywood dishes out too much praise for small things I won't let it get me, but too much praise can turn a fellow's head if he doesn't watch his step.

Jimmy Stewart

If you can do a part and not have the acting show.

Jimmy Stewart

I've always been skeptical of people who say they lose themselves in a part. Someone once came up to Spencer Tracy and asked, "Aren't you tired of always playing Tracy?" Tracy replied, "What am I supposed to do, play Bogart?" You have to develop a style that suits you and pursue it, not just develop a bag of tricks.

Jimmy Stewart

Never treat your audience as customers, always as partners.

Jimmy Stewart

Jimmy Stewart

Jimmy Stewart

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Born: May 20, 1908

Died: July 2, 1997 (aged 89)

Bio: James Maitland "Jimmy" Stewart was an American actor, known for his distinctive drawl and down-to-earth persona.

Known for:

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Rear Window (1954)
Vertigo (1958)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
The Philadelphia Story (1940)

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