Clifton Collins Jr. Quotes

I almost got to do Saving Private Ryan (1998), playing a German. I learned a German monologue in two days. I worked with Marco Hofschneider from Europa Europa (1990). We taped it and I went over it about a hundred times. It got down to me and Jeremy Davies. Even though it didn`t work out, I know he`s (Steven Spielberg) got his eye on me now so that`s kind of cool.

I`m a big fan of Gary Oldman - Sid and Nancy (1986), Dracula (1992), Immortal Beloved (1994) - I`ve watched every film he`s ever done. I`d also love to work with some of the old school greats like Mike Nichols and Steven Spielberg. And I think Gus Van Sant is totally cool.

"I`m so busy trying to be other people. You start acting just as soon as you walk into the door of that casting office. You can`t just be yourself because they don`t want to hire you. I am not a killer. I don`t beat my mother. I don`t do these things, but you have to walk in there and be these things because they don`t want to hire somebody who `pretends to be gay` or `pretends to be a gang member.`" - On auditioning.