More - Sean Astin Quotes

There was a combination of not wanting to look a gift horse in the mouth, but also really not wanting to be stuck in Lord of the Rings for the rest of my life, and being desperate to kind of make sure that I could do something else with my life.

Sean Astin

 American Actor

I was told I had to gain a lot of weight because Hobbits are very portly. Peter [Jackson] is forever suggesting I have more food. 'A little more food for Mr. Astin.

Sean Astin

 

At our school, he [Jack Black] was the serious thespian dramatist. When I see him rocking out now, I find it shocking.

Sean Astin

 School

I'm so over-earnest sometimes. But my parents were pop-culture icons in the Sixties, and my mom has this Oscar, and I was trying to figure out, how am I going to leave my mark?

Sean Astin

 Culture

The filmmakers who I'm pining to work for aren't ringing my phone off the hook.

Sean Astin

 American Actor Work

I was really short. I remember going to the doctor to see if there were injections I could take to be taller. But whenever we ran a lap, I wanted to run the fastest. I don't know why, on the wheel of fortune of personality traits, it stopped on ambition and hustle and drive.

Sean Astin

 

I think people enjoy reading about money, but the people who are in charge of giving me guidance tell me not to talk about it in interviews. Why not? That's what everybody thinks about.

Sean Astin

 American Actor Giving

I'm like the universe; either expanding or contracting at any given moment. The most that I had put on was about 35, 36 pounds, and I've taken all of that off.

Sean Astin

 American Actor

The Lord of the Rings

Sean Astin

 

You get so inspired by others. Look at Angelina Jolie and all she does. I'm so excited about this project of hers,

Sean Astin