John Cusack Biography

Born asJohn Paul Cusack
Occup.Actor
FromUSA
BornJune 28, 1966
Evanston, Illinois, USA
Age57 years
John Paul Cusack, born upon June 28, 1966, in Evanston, Illinois, United States, is a famous actor, manufacturer, and screenwriter. This diverse and functional musician has shown his prowess in numerous film genres, including drama, funny, and thriller. John Cusack originates from a family deeply rooted on the planet of cinema, movie, as well as tv. His moms and dads, Dick Cusack, a star and filmmaker, as well as Nancy, a mathematics educator and political lobbyist, played a significant function fit his occupation in the entertainment industry. John matured in a family members of 5 brother or sisters - Anne, Bill, Joan, and also Susie - every one of whom went after careers in the world of show business, with Joan Cusack developing herself as an effective actress in Hollywood.

Cusack's rate of interest in acting created at a very early age, and also he started taking theater courses in Chicago, where he participated in the notable Piven Theater Workshop. This noted the start of his renowned trip in the realm of cinema and also, ultimately, movie. John had his initial acting experience on the phase throughout his teen years and also eventually made his television debut with a bit part in the 1983 television movie, "Course".

Cusack's big break as an actor came with the 1985 movie "The Sure Thing", routed by Rob Reiner, in which he played the lead role of Walter "Gib" Gibson. He proceeded this trajectory of success by starring in timeless 1980s movies such as "Better Off Dead" (1985), "One Crazy Summertimes" (1986), and also "Say Anything ..." (1989), which better strengthened his condition as a teen-movie symbol.

His career blossomed during the 1990s when he appeared in various high-profile films such as "Grosse Pointe Blank", "Disadvantage Air", as well as "The Thin Red Line". Nevertheless, his most remarkable efficiency of the decade can be found in the 1997 film "Being John Malkovich", in which he played the wacky puppeteer, Craig Schwartz. The film gathered critical honor as well as brought Cusack mainstream success.

By the millenium, Cusack had actually developed himself as a reliable leading man. Along with his string of box-office hits, he continued to tackle diverse functions in critically acclaimed independent films and also collaborated with esteemed directors such as Stephen Frears, Woody Allen, as well as Terrence Malick. A few of his notable film credit ratings during this duration consist of "High Fidelity" (2000), "Identification" (2003), as well as "1408" (2007).

Cusack's enthusiasm for advocacy and politics has actually found its means right into his film occupation, as shown by his portrayal of political writer and also activist Abbie Hoffman in "Swipe This Movie!" (2000). He has likewise talked honestly concerning his political ideas throughout the years, regularly tweeting about social issues and also engaging in political conversations.

Today, John Cusack takes pleasure in a highly appreciated occupation that has actually extended almost four years, with loads of unforgettable films and powerful performances under his belt. As he continues to make compelling selections as well as showcase his various abilities, Cusack will likely remain a significant figure in the globe of home entertainment, national politics, and advocacy for years to come.

Our collection contains 33 quotes who is written / told by John.

Related authors: Woody Allen (Director), Jack Black (Actor), Joan Cusack (Actress), Rob Reiner (Director), Kate Beckinsale (Actress), Minnie Driver (Actress), Ione Skye (Actress), John Malkovich (Actor), Catherine Zeta-Jones (Actress), Abbie Hoffman (Activist)

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33 Famous quotes by John Cusack

Small: I think good actors can sort of see into people and immediately you have a chemistry with them or not.
"I think good actors can sort of see into people and immediately you have a chemistry with them or not. It's like an affair with no mess. You don't actually consummate it, but you get to pretend, imagine what it would be like"
Small: New Yorks like a boxing match. In Hollywood, its like a Fellini movie or something
"New York's like a boxing match. In Hollywood, it's like a Fellini movie or something"
Small: Good actors can sort of see into people and immediately you have a chemistry with them or not. Its like
"Good actors can sort of see into people and immediately you have a chemistry with them or not. It's like an affair with no mess"
Small: Death is a billion-dollar business. They cant even pass a law where it takes seven days to get a gun.
"Death is a billion-dollar business. They can't even pass a law where it takes seven days to get a gun. Why don't you have to go through the same kind of screening you do to get a driver's license? It's totally insane"
Small: Any time you stop looking at evil as a black and white thing, its helpful. So the fact that there wont
"Any time you stop looking at evil as a black and white thing, it's helpful. So the fact that there won't be any obligatory Islamic terrorist stereotypes in movies any more, that'd be helpful"
Small: The reason bin Laden staggered the planes going into the towers was so every camera would be focused on
"The reason bin Laden staggered the planes going into the towers was so every camera would be focused on the second tower when the plane hit. It was not only the murder, but the perpetual image of the horror that permeated into people's consciousness"
Small: Do I listen to pop music because Im miserable or am I miserable because listen to pop music?
"Do I listen to pop music because I'm miserable or am I miserable because listen to pop music?"
Small: If youre going to get into social criticism with absurdity and satire, you cant be politically correct
"If you're going to get into social criticism with absurdity and satire, you can't be politically correct when you do that"
Small: I was a teen star. Thats disgusting enough
"I was a teen star. That's disgusting enough"
Small: I like the George Romero films, which were really great, social satire movies really twisted
"I like the George Romero films, which were really great, social satire movies; really twisted"
Small: I feel like Im a filmmaker I dont feel I need to yell action and cut
"I feel like I'm a filmmaker; I don't feel I need to yell action and cut"
Small: Nope, no sex scandals yet. But I am open to offers!
"Nope, no sex scandals yet. But I am open to offers!"
Small: I was never interested in being an overly public person
"I was never interested in being an overly public person"
Small: Being on a movie set is like one long financial crisis
"Being on a movie set is like one long financial crisis"
Small: Sometimes you meet people and you feel like youve known them for a long time
"Sometimes you meet people and you feel like you've known them for a long time"
Small: I love these movies where its just about the film. You dont have my face on the poster. Its all about t
"I love these movies where it's just about the film. You don't have my face on the poster. It's all about the movie. I like that"
Small: Hitler was so modern, in that he was obsessed with being famous. He was caught up with this rush to be
"Hitler was so modern, in that he was obsessed with being famous. He was caught up with this rush to be have achieved greatness before turning 30"
Small: Art is spiritual
"Art is spiritual"
Small: When applied to politics and taken to its extreme, kitsch is the mask of death. Fascism was all aesthet
"When applied to politics and taken to its extreme, kitsch is the mask of death. Fascism was all aesthetics. There was no core principle to it. There was no truth to it"
Small: The British keep employing me, and that makes me like them. It also makes me think theyre very intellig
"The British keep employing me, and that makes me like them. It also makes me think they're very intelligent"
Small: It seems to me that one thing people do over and over again is try to figure out how to get married, st
"It seems to me that one thing people do over and over again is try to figure out how to get married, stay married, fall in love, how to rekindle all this stuff. It seems to me to be a pretty eternal theme so I don't know if you can get typecast from making movies about men relating to women. It seems to be what is going on on the planet a lot"
Small: I was raised Catholic until I was old enough to say no
"I was raised Catholic until I was old enough to say no"
Small: I have a bit of a rebellious nature
"I have a bit of a rebellious nature"
Small: There are some good people. But a good chunk of them will lie for no reason at all - itll be ten oclock
"There are some good people. But a good chunk of them will lie for no reason at all - it'll be ten o'clock and they'll tell you it's nine. You're looking at the clock and you can't even fathom why they're lying. They just lie because that's what they do"
Small: The film is not a success until it makes money. Its only good when theres a dollar figure attached to t
"The film is not a success until it makes money. It's only good when there's a dollar figure attached to the box office"
Small: Kitsch is more dangerous than it looks when taken to the extreme
"Kitsch is more dangerous than it looks when taken to the extreme"
Small: I was raised Irish Catholic, but I dont consider myself Irish Catholic: I consider myself me, an Americ
"I was raised Irish Catholic, but I don't consider myself Irish Catholic: I consider myself me, an American"
Small: I think the more you expose yourself as a celebrity, the less interesting you are to watch in your work
"I think the more you expose yourself as a celebrity, the less interesting you are to watch in your work, because if you're putting yourself out there all the time, you're not holding anything back"
Small: I guess maybe Im idealistic
"I guess maybe I'm idealistic"
Small: A lot of people are not meant to be together
"A lot of people are not meant to be together"
Small: People try to keep their past, like kind of holding on to their past. Every Springsteen song talks abou
"People try to keep their past, like kind of holding on to their past. Every Springsteen song talks about that"
Small: Ive seen the people who talk about their love lives in print invariably have doomed relationships with
"I've seen the people who talk about their love lives in print invariably have doomed relationships with the person they're talking about"
Small: I think when you get to the point where you dont need to be in love, then you could be in love.
"I think when you get to the point where you don't need to be in love, then you could be in love. You have to just be OK with yourself-and that's a long process"