Top 4 Quotes & Sayings by Jon Polito

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American actor Jon Polito.
Last updated on September 18, 2024.
Jon Polito

Jon Raymond Polito was an American character actor. In a film and television career spanning 35 years, he amassed over 220 credits. Notable television roles included Detective Steve Crosetti in the first two seasons of Homicide: Life on the Street and as Phil Bartoli on the first season of Crime Story. He also appeared in several films including The Rocketeer, The Crow and Gangster Squad, as well as his work with the Coen brothers. He appeared in five of their films, including Miller's Crossing, Barton Fink and The Big Lebowski. Polito also portrayed legendary "hungry i" nightclub impresario Enrico Banducci in a large supporting role in Tim Burton's 2014 film Big Eyes starring Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz.

Acting is like a sporting match; a tennis game, but no one should win or lose. The game's the thing! — © Jon Polito
Acting is like a sporting match; a tennis game, but no one should win or lose. The game's the thing!
'Crime Story' was where I learned that I needed to get to know every crew member: what they did and what their names were and who their families were and whatever things they would give me.
Most of my life, I feel I have been Unicycling at the Edge of the Abyss! If fact, this will be the name of my book if I ever write one, or a one man stand up routine. I have used it as the name of a collection of my musical compositions written during the '90s. It fits the scary journey I feel I've been on.
You can't act alone. Use the props, the setting, the crew around you, and of course, your fellow actors.
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