48+ Demian Bichir Quotes On Friendship, Education And Talented

Demian Bichir is a Mexican actor who has been active in the industry since the late 1980s. He has appeared in several notable films, including A Better Life, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He has also starred in the FX series The Bridge, and is currently appearing in the show The Nun. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Demian Bichir on love, life, friendship.

Top 10 Demian Bichir Quotes

1. I left my parents' home when I was 22, I moved to New York with my ex-girlfriend. We did a film together with Raul Julia.
2. When you do a film, all you want is to make the best film possible. You don't think about Oscars. But it's really flattering. Please, bring it on!
3. My two brothers and I grew up in the theater, going everywhere with my parents when they performed.
4. As a young actor, I booked a movie in the U.S. I didn't speak any English at the time, so I learned my lines phonetically when I auditioned for it.
5. Scarlett Johansson. I think people don't really realize how great of an actress that girl is. She's so beautiful and that distracts you from what she can do as an actor.
6. There is a film called 'A Separation.' If you see it playing, go see it. It's beautiful. It's so well written and the acting is amazing. It's one of those films that you would love to be a part of.
7. I believe in creative work.
8. You don't need tons of money to create art. You do need tons of money to be a part of show business. They are two different things.
9. The real secret to guacamole is that you use exactly the elements that you need, which is cilantro, onion, tomato, and jalapenos. And, of course, avocado.
10. I hope people can stop believing everything politicians say about Mexico and the United States, and the problems that we share.

Demian Bichir Short Quotes

• I open my eyes and my ears, and that’s why I work.
• Don’t complicate whatever is not complicated.
• I believe in characters that can be tangible, and that you can actually relate to.
• When you have great scripts, everything is very easy and fun.
• I try to be as clear as I can be.
• I'm an old-fashioned guy.
• I don't hide or play stupid games.
• I don't believe in bad and good, I believe we are all a mix of both.
• Cinema serves as a constant reminder to us of who we are and what we are made of.

Demian Bichir Quotes About Life

A lot of the things that I’ve learned in the past have been from dear friends. Rodriguez’s favorite line is “Fácil!” Easy! He makes things easy. He doesn’t complicate his life. He’s obsessed with perfection, but he makes it easy, and that’s pretty much the way I work as an actor. — Demian Bichir

There's good and bad everywhere in any aspect in life. The only people who we can't really trust are politicians. Because those guys lie to everybody and constantly. — Demian Bichir

It's a really, really hard life when you don't have a document that actually gives you a name and a face. — Demian Bichir

Demian Bichir Famous Quotes And Sayings

We have a demon, we have an angel inside, within our souls, and you just play with it, and sometimes the evil part of you wins the battle, in a very important decision, or in a bedtime, with your lover. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. — Demian Bichir

One of the first things that my English teacher told when I began studying in New York was, "You're here because if you pick it up from the street, not everyone speaks good English." And it happens all the time, anywhere. If you pick up Spanish from the streets, you're not going to be able to speak it correctly. — Demian Bichir

We all have that capacity, to be two things. And after all I was named for both the devil and the angel. Demonio y angel. Dem-y-an. — Demian Bichir

I wanted to give my actor a break. I wanted to live and to learn English. I wanted to be anything, a cabdriver, a busboy, anything to keep me away from acting for a while. — Demian Bichir

The immigration issue is about the separation of families, and that is not human, in any country in the world, but especially in the United States. We should not root for a law that separates families. — Demian Bichir

Lincoln' is a powerful film. It's one of those epic films that talk about this very specific issue in history of the United States. — Demian Bichir

I’m an actor who’s accustomed to bringing a lot of stuff to the table, and you have to be ready because some of them will be accepted and some of them will be rejected. Then you need a generous, free, fearless, loving director like Tarantino to allow you to take those risks. — Demian Bichir

As an actor, you know when you've got great material in front of you. When you're working, you think, 'Is this the one? The one that everyone will respond to and be moved by?' You pray that you have told the story well... that your peers will see it and audiences will love it. — Demian Bichir

One of my dreams is to become sufficiently famous that I can play this charity match that happens every year or two with celebrities at Old Trafford, at the house of Manchester United. — Demian Bichir

So, whenever you hear or see violence, there is violence on both sides of the border, or it's both country's responsibility. When we talk about trafficking with weapons, with human beings or with drugs, we talk about it on both sides of the border. — Demian Bichir

When your show keeps coming back, year after year, you have a responsibility because your fans know your show sometimes better than you do. You can't play games with them. You have to be really focused and concentrated, and play at your best in every department. The writing staff has to be fantastic. Our director line-up has to be great. Everything has to be better and better. Your fans keep track of the details. — Demian Bichir

If you think about portraying Americans, for example, in a Russian film, it all depends on where the American is from, if they went to school or not, and if they're well-educated or not. Is it an American from Texas, or an American from Brooklyn? Things would change with the vocabulary and the accent. — Demian Bichir

I think it's very interesting how an American network chooses to tell this story. We don't name one country the good guy and the other country the bad guy. We talk about this co-responsibility that we share, in everything. — Demian Bichir

A lot of people love Tarantino’s films because they’re spectacular, they’re beautiful, they’re wonderful. He hires the best group of artists - not only actors, but everyone around: best photographers, best set designers, best production designers, costume designers. A lot of people love his films because they’re bloody, they’re gory, they’re savage. But very few people see that he’s a very political director. — Demian Bichir

I like playing human beings - I don't believe in good or bad. I don't believe in black and white. I believe in different tonalities. I believe in different layers of emotions and states of mind. I believe in characters that can be human. — Demian Bichir

When you shoot a film, you have very little time to waste, and I try to go into the character as soon as possible and stay there as much as I can. — Demian Bichir

There are some actors that are so gifted, that move you in such a way that every time you see their names again, you go and pay another ticket because you want to have that experience again. — Demian Bichir

When I met Quentin [Tarantino], he told me what every actor wishes from any director. He said, "I've been through a Demián Bichir marathon. I've watched everything you've done." Most of the time, they don't even know what you've done. — Demian Bichir

I am defined also by Woody Allen’s films and Martin Scorsese and Jim Jarmusch and Julian Schnabel or Almodóvar, or by Guillermo del Toro, Iñárritu, Cuarón. Even if we haven’t worked with them, we are all defined by their filmography. — Demian Bichir

One wants to think that - and this is really a stupid thought - that through your art or whatever you do as an actor you can actually affect someone else's lives and thoughts or whatever. — Demian Bichir

I have been in the business long enough to know what an intense amount of work it takes to operate a theater company. — Demian Bichir

I was lucky that audiences in Mexico liked my work. I was even luckier when I got to do movies and plays with my brothers. — Demian Bichir

I grew up in the theater. I began my career at 3. That was the first time I stepped onto a provisional stage. — Demian Bichir

Can you imagine saying ‘Hi’ to Sam Jackson and he goes and gives you a hug? It’s like being hugged by a lion. — Demian Bichir

We need to know the facts, in order to tell the politicians, "Excuse me, I don't want you to use my money on building a wall that is not going to solve any problems. We have to go this direction instead." — Demian Bichir

I have tried to defend what is most precious to our American society, a society that is now at war against the forces of racial intolerance.A big part of me making the decision was how important the play is for the times that we live in. This is a classic. It's a masterpiece of American playwriting. It's about discrimination and it's about we Mexicans being a target for so many years. — Demian Bichir

Life Lessons by Demian Bichir

1. Demian Bichir has shown that hard work and dedication can lead to success, no matter where you come from or what obstacles you may face.
2. He has also demonstrated that it is possible to break through barriers and stereotypes in order to achieve your goals.
3. Finally, he has shown that it is possible to use your platform to bring awareness to important social issues and to make a difference in the world.