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" I can't root for the Lakers. I grew up in northern California, so I spent many of my young adult years rooting against the Lakers. "

Timothy Olyphant

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" I'd like to think I'm a little more easygoing than the character on 'Deadwood,' without question. "

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" Being an actor: that's a pretty big net. That's a big playing field. The Screen Actors' Guild is filled with many, many, many, many people and vastly different careers. "

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" You know, after filming the movie the book was still just as big. I think it was actually bigger. I think Stephen King went back and wrote extra pages. He's fantastic. "

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" People love to be scared. I guess it's a primal deal. "

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" I punch a lot of guys on set. It's much easier than in real life as your hands don't hurt afterwards. The key is that you miss. "

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" A little-known secret is that being a pro athlete is not that great. It's a pretty short lifespan. I know all these parents are out there driving their children to be professionals, but so many pros will tell you, 'No, you don't want to do this.' "

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" There's so many great Western films. Let's see, 'Red River,' any of those Henry Fonda movies are fantastic. Any of those John Ford movies are fantastic. I love all the Eastwood 'Man With No Name' movies, John Wayne, 'True Grit.' "

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" What am I going to wear to the Emmys? Something with a tie. "

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" A lot of actors, we aren't that special; you get a well-written scene, and it's virtually actor-proof. "

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" Larry Kasdan has made some of my favorite movies of all time so just to be working with him was a pleasure. Now that I have, I not only respect his work but I just love and respect him as a person. "

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" It's great if a pilot starts off great and if it doesn't start off so great it's not that big a deal: everybody's baby is born ugly. But you want to know, if given the opportunity: Where are we going? What's the story we're trying to tell? "

Timothy Olyphant

" I had a Dan Fouts Nike poster with 'The Bomb Squad' on my wall as a kid. I was also a huge Larry Bird fan. One of my proudest art achievements is a papier-mache eagle decked out head-to-toe in Celtics gear. "

Timothy Olyphant

" The challenge in any kind of storytelling, as far as I know, it is, you're looking for the moment that is completely unexpected, but at the same time, you think to yourself, 'Of course, that's the only way it could have gone.' It has to feel like it's the truth of it. "

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" I think that always, as an actor, I don't want to overstep or pretend that I'm doing anything more than I'm doing. "

Timothy Olyphant

" I don't get recognized that much. That's the best part of it. I tend to get things like, 'You sound a lot like that guy on 'Deadwood.' And that's lovely. I've been very fortunate. No giggling, screaming girls. None of that. "

Timothy Olyphant

" I'll admit a little something: If I go to one of those hotels where there's, like, a $50 omelet, I'm taking the silverware home with me. I'm not saying it's right. I just feel like it's an unspoken agreement where the mug and the silverware are just part of the deal. "

Timothy Olyphant

" It's very rare that you can be in a career for as long as I have and still feel like you're constantly learning and coming at it from an almost childlike perspective. "

Timothy Olyphant

" On 'Justified', we're driving all around Southern California trying to find a location that we can call Kentucky. "

Timothy Olyphant

" You know, what a producer does is one of the great mysteries in life, so anyone can be one. "

Timothy Olyphant

" I remember years ago being on the set of 'Dreamcatcher' and not only did I have such great admiration for Morgan Freeman and was just thrilled to be around him, I was struck by the fact that he seemed to be having perhaps more fun than I was at his job. And I thought, 'Well, that's very promising.' "

Timothy Olyphant

" Directing? It's an appealing thought, but as far as I can tell, it's a lot of work. Producing is easier. You can tell someone else what to do and then go home. "

Timothy Olyphant

" Sharks will scare me. I went out to Malibu a couple of weeks ago. Beautiful, clear day, out in five feet of water, going to surf, and there was this big ol' freakin' leopard shark... I'm looking at him and I'm thinking, 'OK, he won't hurt me.' "

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" The basic thing a man should know is how to change a tyre and how to drive a tractor. Whatever that bearded dude is doing on the Dos Equis beer commercials sets the bar. That's your guy. Every man should be aiming to be like him. The beard is just the tip of the iceberg. "

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" My survival skills are very good for Hollywood. Beyond that, I'm not really sure. "

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" A rice cooker has changed my life. The overnight-oatmeal deal is a big win at the Olyphant house. "

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" Honestly, I feel like I spent the last 10 years just trying to work, just get my hands on the best material I could. I'd like to say that it was quite calculated and genius, my ability to take one step forward and two steps back. "

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" There's not much to do in Atlanta, so the cast went to the gym together, went shopping together, and dinner was always a group thing. It's that whole summer-camp experience that making movies tends to be anyway. "

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" I've always sort of admired and respected one's ability to be comfortable with other people's discomfort or, you know, their being comfortable making other people uncomfortable. "

Timothy Olyphant

" I'm attracted to roles that are unpredictable, and if I can get my hands on something like that, I'm thrilled. I like performances where you don't know what's coming, moment to moment. "

Timothy Olyphant

" Um, accidents happen. Especially if there's a co-star that you're not that fond of - you might 'accidentally' deck him. But no, I'm a professional. I'm just saying that can happen. "

Timothy Olyphant