Quotes by Peter Vack

Peter Vack

I did my friend’s film – this guy Harrison Atkins who’s a great filmmaker. He just makes movies with all his friends, and I think that’s all what we’re striving for – to feel like we’re among friends and people who care about each other. I’d like to think that good work comes from that – from a sort of loving and friendly environment.

Guy

People

Thinking

I have done much more dramatic work than comedic work, but I think comedy is harder than drama in a way. I think it’s one of those things that’s constantly discussed – people who do comedy think it’s harder, people who do drama think it’s harder. Usually drama is the one that gets this highbrow respect.

Drama

People

Thinking

I think you should identify with your character, but plenty of people like themselves and hate themselves. You just have to find out what’s truthful for the person you’re playing. When people talk about that, I think what they’re saying is that as an actor, as Peter, you don’t want to make a judgment that comes from your worldview about the character. Your judgments should be coming from the place of the character, and within that space, sure, you could love or hate yourself or whatever you think is most appropriate.

Character

Hate

Thinking

I took ballet for two years in high school and then in college on and off, and I went back into class. I’m nowhere near good enough to be a professional, but it’s great to be in that environment. The discipline is so impressive.

College

Discipline

School

I was born in the West Village in New York, and then when I was about four my family moved to what they joke is the suburbs, the Upper West Side. I lived there for most of my childhood.

Childhood

Moved

My Family

I was really able to confirm something that I knew on some level before I’d made a film. The best actors know how to really relax. Because in film, a lot of the decisions are made in the editing room, so when you’re trying to guide your performance too much – always it’s a push and pull because you can’t be too relaxed. Too relaxed and it’s like, “What are you doing?” Too tense and it’s not good either.

Decision

Relax

Trying

I’m four and a half years older than my sister – it’s an interesting age difference. Growing up it feels like a big rift. Then you get older and you realize it’s not. But for a while there, we really didn’t have much to do with each other – mostly because I should have been a better older brother. I’m making up for lost time. I want that in print so she can read it.

Brother

Growing Up

Interesting

I’ve always known that I wanted to be an actor. My family kind of was a theatrically inclined family. My father came to New York when he was a young man to be an actor and he, over a course, was in a couple Broadway musicals. I grew up in family where theater was always part of the vocabulary. By the time I was a teenager I was just totally obsessed, and it was the only thing I could imagine myself doing.

Couple

Father

Teenager

If you feel like you’re working with good people, you give them your humanity and just let it happen.

Giving

Humanity

People

If you’re in something and you feel like it’s not going well, what can you do about that? It’s out of your hands. No matter what you do, you’re not going to fix that as an actor.

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Quotes by Peter Vack

Peter Vack

I took ballet for two years in high school and then in college on and off, and I went back into class. I’m nowhere near good enough to be a professional, but it’s great to be in that environment. The discipline is so impressive.

I was born in the West Village in New York, and then when I was about four my family moved to what they joke is the suburbs, the Upper West Side. I lived there for most of my childhood.

If you feel like you’re working with good people, you give them your humanity and just let it happen.

If you’re in something and you feel like it’s not going well, what can you do about that? It’s out of your hands. No matter what you do, you’re not going to fix that as an actor.

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