Quotes By Jeremy Renner
The most experience I had in the criminology field is playing a thug as an actor. That was my first paid job. The police academy at the college was paying people to reenact the calls that potential cops would get. So I got to play thugs and people who were unruly.
Jeremy Renner
I need to react to a script, to feel strongly about it in some way. And I need it to be a complex character for sure. And also, I think a lot about what kind of audience there is for the film, what they're looking for and ways to connect with them in the playing of a character.
Jeremy Renner
I like to play unpredictable characters, and I like to be unpredictable in what movie I'll do.
Jeremy Renner
Accents can be a great tool to tell a story - but if you do it wrong, it pulls you right out of the movie.
Jeremy Renner
I live my life through fear. If I'm afraid of it I'll do it just so I'm not afraid of it anymore.
Jeremy Renner
There's too much down time making movies. That leads to boredom. And that leads to trouble.
Jeremy Renner
Architecture and building is about how you get around the obstacles that are presented to you. That sometimes determines how successful you'll be: How good are you at going around obstacles?
Jeremy Renner
I know it's a cliche but I never wanted to be famous. I don't believe anybody wants to be famous.
Jeremy Renner
I like to stay busy, I like to stay focused, and I like to stay creative. Without being creative I'd be dead.
Jeremy Renner
Other people can think ahead all they want. I just focus on the task at hand and try to move on.
Jeremy Renner
I've got to be active in life, and it's the same when I'm doing stunts in a movie: I'll do anything.
Jeremy Renner
I'm attracted to those kinds of roles that could be good or could be bad, and you just don't know.
Jeremy Renner
I only scream and scratch when something's only 'really good' or 'good', I want to be great, or let's go home.
Jeremy Renner
I love the idea of going to work and having to fight and learn a new skill set, whether it's muay Thai or Kali or Filipino stick fighting. To me, it's like college for life.
Jeremy Renner
Building a house is like producing a movie. There's no right way to do it but a lot of wrong ways. You have to be flexible and creative. You have to move fast, be prepared - or it quickly becomes costly.
Jeremy Renner
I like repressed characters. That gives me a lot of freedom to make a lot of different choices through subtleties.
Jeremy Renner