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It's not proper to give someone a script and say, 'Listen, I'm going to give you a script but this means an awful lot to me because it's about my father and mother ... ' The person who reads the script -- they don't give a s--- about that, ... What does he care? What does an actor care about when he reads a script? He cares about whether he can score or not. He cares about whether or not the audience is going to identify with him or whether they're going to laugh or be compelled by the story. The reason I said yes is because I enjoyed it. - Peter Falk Quotes

It's not proper to give someone a script and say, 'Listen, I'm going to give you a script but this means an awful lot to me because it's about my father and mother ... ' The person who reads the script -- they don't give a s--- about that, ... What does he care? What does an actor care about when he reads a script? He cares about whether he can score or not. He cares about whether or not the audience is going to identify with him or whether they're going to laugh or be compelled by the story. The reason I said yes is because I enjoyed it.

It was automatic. We were always on the same wavelength even before we started shooting. - Peter Falk Quotes

It was automatic. We were always on the same wavelength even before we started shooting.

Paul never told me anything about why he wrote it -- he never mentioned his father and he never mentioned my father, ... He never put me in a position in which I would feel a lot of external pressure other than wanting my reaction to the script. That's the way I would do it. That's the way I know a real professional would do it. That's the proper to do it. - Peter Falk Quotes

Paul never told me anything about why he wrote it -- he never mentioned his father and he never mentioned my father, ... He never put me in a position in which I would feel a lot of external pressure other than wanting my reaction to the script. That's the way I would do it. That's the way I know a real professional would do it. That's the proper to do it.

Turn the camera on! - Peter Falk Quotes

Turn the camera on!

It wasn't that we improvised it. We were going to shoot it, but I had the props in my hand, and I wanted to understand the props before we shot, so I asked Paul 'Is this the hook?' and 'Where do you put the worm?' that's when the director just said 'Shoot these guys!' I didn't even know the camera was on, but it felt good! - Peter Falk Quotes

It wasn't that we improvised it. We were going to shoot it, but I had the props in my hand, and I wanted to understand the props before we shot, so I asked Paul 'Is this the hook?' and 'Where do you put the worm?' that's when the director just said 'Shoot these guys!' I didn't even know the camera was on, but it felt good!

I've been able to play one of the richest characters in the history of television. Why would anybody think that I would be tired of hearing about it? The only thing I could say is that I feel like I'm the luckiest guy on the face of the globe, - Peter Falk Quotes

I've been able to play one of the richest characters in the history of television. Why would anybody think that I would be tired of hearing about it? The only thing I could say is that I feel like I'm the luckiest guy on the face of the globe,

For my money, Patrick McGoohan is the quintessential Columbo adversary. - Peter Falk Quotes

For my money, Patrick McGoohan is the quintessential Columbo adversary.

Money

The Gus Morgan Story. - Peter Falk Quotes

The Gus Morgan Story.

He sent the script over and I read it that first night, and about page 45 or 50, I called him up and said I'd do it. I didn't even finish it. You look for a part that you can score in. If I like this character and I can play it, the people are going to laugh or be interested, that's what you look for. They send me things that I wonder why they would send to anybody. - Peter Falk Quotes

He sent the script over and I read it that first night, and about page 45 or 50, I called him up and said I'd do it. I didn't even finish it. You look for a part that you can score in. If I like this character and I can play it, the people are going to laugh or be interested, that's what you look for. They send me things that I wonder why they would send to anybody.

Night

I never heard that before in my life. I loved it so much even though I was supposed to be mad at him. You see the look in my face, which is so delighted. - Peter Falk Quotes

I never heard that before in my life. I loved it so much even though I was supposed to be mad at him. You see the look in my face, which is so delighted.

Life

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