Bob Balaban Quotes

A collection of quotes by Bob Balaban.

Bob Balaban is an American actor, writer, and director. Born in 1945, he has established a prolific career in film, television, and theater. Balaban is known for his distinctive voice and notable roles in movies such as "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," "Gosford Park," and "Moonrise Kingdom." Apart from acting, he has also directed films like "Parents" and "Bernard and Doris." Balaban has received numerous accolades throughout his career, including an Academy Award nomination for his producing efforts on "Gosford Park."

God, I'd love to do a big commercial movie that made a lot o

God, I'd love to do a big commercial movie that made a lot of money and whose plot was interesting too.

Money Love Movies

I mean, the whole idea of movies was it was special to go to

I mean, the whole idea of movies was it was special to go to see - you went to a movie theater to see something that was magical and amazing, in a very special location.

My dad was born in Chicago in 1908... his parents came from

My dad was born in Chicago in 1908... his parents came from Russia. They settled in Chicago, where they lived in a little tiny grocery store with eight or nine children - in the backroom all together - and my grandmother got the idea to go into the movie business.

My dad was the baby. When he was born they were already succ

My dad was the baby. When he was born they were already successful. They sent him to business school - he probably would have loved to have been a poet or a writer or something, and he was very creative.