Corin Nemec Quotes

• What motivates me in art is the ugly and beautiful nature of the truth. It has to be truthful and honest, even if it is ugly and grotesque.

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• There were time when I was into method acting that I did have moments of residual character emotions, because the method bases your emotional responses as a character on emotional experiences from your real life.

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• Stargate by far is the top of the pile when it comes to Sci-Fi. The quality is great. They have really good writers, production design, lighting, wardrobe.

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• Never let life impede on your ability to manifest your dreams. Dig deeper into your dreams and deeper into yourself and believe that anything is possible, and make it happen.

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• My favorite episode of Stargate? All of them! My favorite episode of Parker Lewis? All of them!

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• It’s all about creating a back story for the character and developing emotional responses that are true to life in relation to the character. It isn’t necessary to live a tragic life to create from that place.

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• It would be far to general a statement to try and describe the daily life of an actor in Hollywood, but I am quite certain that cappucinos have something to do with it.

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• It is a Modern day, and these times need Modern solutions to Modern problems.

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• It has given me an insight into what it’s like as an actor to come into a show in the middle of a production and fit into a group that’s already established.

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• In LA, too many people want to go the quickest route from A to B. Method acting offers them that.

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• I’ve done a number of readings at poetry lounges in Vancouver and Los Angeles. I’ve compiled a book of poetry that’s completed, and two others I’m working on.

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• I’d just gotten into Los Angeles from Texas, where I live, and the phone rang and it was the guy calling about the Willie Nelson video. I was totally excited about it.

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• I very rarely get nervous as an actor. Very rarely.

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• I try to find what is closest to me in the character. There’s many sides to personality, but it’s a matter of, do you entertain those specific areas of your personality, or are you afraid to entertain them?

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• I pitched a storyline, and as far as I know it’s been picked up. It’s for the third and final episode I’m contracted to do. But I can’t give any spoilers.

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• I like good stories. Quality products and character are what’s important. Even if the script isn’t that strong, if I challenge myself with a great character, I’ll go for it.

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• I have not thought too much about the psychology or life of the character Jonas in some time.

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• I have my ethics and morals. I have my anchor point of what is right and wrong in real life, but I’m not afraid to entertain any and every aspect of personality in relationship to creating a character.

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• I had the benefit of experiencing a hundred times more than the average kid. I don’t look back with regret at all. It was the best life ever.

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• I got to do a whole slew of TV movies playing the bad guy, including an episode of Smallville. That would never have happened if I hadn’t done the Stand.

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Corin Nemec (27)

Birth:	5th November, 1971
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Actor

About

Corin "Corky" Nemec was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. He is an American actor. Nemec is known for playing the title character on Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Jonas Quinn on Stargate SG-1, and Harold Lauder in the ABC miniseries The Stand. His first major film role was Tucker: The Man and His Dream in 1988.  He appeared in several TV shows, earning an Emmy nomination for his portrayal of Steven Stayner in the television film I Know My First Name Is Steven. He starred alongside with legendary actors Jack Palance, Peter Boyle and Charlton Heston in the 1990 feature film Solar Crisis.

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