Nowadays it seems more and more like the business in show business is underlined, and there are campaigns, and its all part of getting people in to see the movies. – Jeff Bridges
One of the tough things about being an actor, probably the hardest thing, is getting your foot in the door, and my father handled that for me at a very early age. – Jeff Bridges
As far as the lack of hits goes, I think perhaps its because Ive played a lot of different roles and have not created a persona that the public can latch on to. I have played everything from psychopathic killers to romantic leading men, and in picking such diverse roles I have avoided typecasting. – Jeff Bridges
For me, growing up, the downside of it was that as a kid you dont want to stand out. You dont want to have a famous father let alone get a job because of your famous father, you know? But Im a product of nepotism. Thats how I got my foot in the door, through my dad. – Jeff Bridges