Top 10 most inspiring quotes by Humphrey DeForest Bogart
- I don’t hurt the industry. The industry hurts itself, by making so many lousy movies – as if General Motors deliberately put out a bad car.
- The only way to find the best actor would be to let everybody play Hamlet and let the best man win.
- It’s a good thing [James] Dean died when he did. If he’d lived, he’d never have been able to live up to the publicity.
- If a face like Ingrid Bergman’s looks at you as though you’re adorable, everybody does. You don’t have to act very much.
- An actor needs something to stabilize his personality, something to nail down what he really is, not what he is currently pretending to be.
- I hate funerals. They aren’t for the guy who’s dead. They’re for the guys who are left alive and enjoy mourning.
- There never seems to be any trouble brewing around a bar until a woman puts that high heel over the brass rail. Don’t ask me why, but somehow women at bars seem to create trouble among men.
- Sinatra’s idea of paradise is a place where there are plenty of women and no newspapermen. He doesn’t know it, but he’d be better off if it were the other way around.
- Capt. Renault: What on Earth brought you to Casablanca? Rick Blaine: My health, I came to Casablanca for the waters. Capt. Renault: The waters? What waters? We’re in the desert! Rick Blaine: I was misinformed.
- I’m not good-looking. I used to be, but not anymore. Not like Robert Taylor. What I have got is I have character in my face. It’s taken an awful lot of late nights and drinking to put it there. When I go to work in a picture, I say, ‘Don’t take the lines out of my face. Leave them there.’
Humphrey DeForest Bogart, born on December 25, 1899, in New York City, was an iconic American actor who became a symbol of the classic Hollywood era. With his distinctive voice, brooding persona, and charismatic on-screen presence, Bogart left an indelible mark on the world of cinema.
Bogart’s early life was marked by a privileged upbringing, but his parents’ divorce and subsequent financial difficulties led him to seek various jobs to support himself. He eventually found his passion in acting and made his Broadway debut in 1922. Over the next decade, he honed his craft on stage, gaining recognition for his performances.
Bogart’s breakthrough came in 1941 with his role as Sam Spade in the film “The Maltese Falcon.” This success propelled him to stardom, and he went on to deliver memorable performances in classic films such as “Casablanca” (1942), “The Big Sleep” (1946), and “The African Queen” (1951), for which he won an Academy Award.
Known for his portrayals of tough, no-nonsense characters with a hint of vulnerability, Bogart became the quintessential leading man of film noir and crime dramas. His partnership with actress Lauren Bacall, both on and off the screen, also captured public imagination.
Bogart’s career spanned three decades, during which he appeared in over 70 films and left an enduring legacy. His unique style and charisma continue to captivate audiences, making him one of the greatest actors in cinema history. Sadly, Bogart’s life was cut short when he succumbed to esophageal cancer on January 14, 1957. Nonetheless, his performances and his contribution to film continue to inspire and entertain audiences around the world.
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