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Don Harvey

Don Harvey

Birthday: 31 May 1960, St. Clair Shores, Michigan, USA
Birth Name: Donald Patrick Harvey II
Height: 180 cm

Don Harvey was born in St. Clair Shores Michigan the sixth of eight children. He attended the University of Michigan and the Yale School of Drama before moving to New York City to pursue film, TV and ...Show More

Don Harvey
I'm always aware of the audience. It's what makes acting so rewarding. Everything I do is put out th Show more I'm always aware of the audience. It's what makes acting so rewarding. Everything I do is put out there to be seen and understood. If there were no audience, there would be no acting. Hide
The best thing about being an actor is that you get to investigate many different lifestyle choices. Show more The best thing about being an actor is that you get to investigate many different lifestyle choices. I've played athletes, soldiers, cops, killers, lovers, preachers, teachers, musicians and clowns. I like variety. Hide
I come from a large family, where everyone was a bit of an actor. My dad always encouraged us to be Show more I come from a large family, where everyone was a bit of an actor. My dad always encouraged us to be creative and put on talent shows for each other. When I was in junior high, some friends of mine appeared in a school play and I was blown away. All the kids were laughing and cheering, and I immediately knew I wanted to be a part of that. Later I studied acting in college and eventually at the Yale School Of Drama. Then I went to New York and began my career. Hide
If I weren't an actor, I would be a Guitar Player or a Carpenter. If I weren't an actor, I would be a Guitar Player or a Carpenter.
Artists have as much power as they are willing to take. People in our society mistakenly believe tha Show more Artists have as much power as they are willing to take. People in our society mistakenly believe that they have a personal relationship with people they see in the movies or on stage. Actors have the implicit trust of many people in the public. If they chose, they can use this to obtain unimaginable power. Hide
When I'm performing, I'm always aware that it's an act. I don't believe that anyone actually believe Show more When I'm performing, I'm always aware that it's an act. I don't believe that anyone actually believes they are the character. The trick is to understand yourself so well and understand the character so well that the character and you become inseparable while you are playing it. Here I am on stage, in front of these people, playing this character. I have absolute freedom to be me, and to be the character at the same time. Hide
An actor needs: sensitivity and callousness. Depth and a hard skin. A sense of humor and a serious c Show more An actor needs: sensitivity and callousness. Depth and a hard skin. A sense of humor and a serious commitment. A free spirit and a bit of insanity. Richard Burton said, "An actor has to be something a bit less than a man, while an actress has to be something a bit more than a woman." I like that. Hide
Don Harvey's FILMOGRAPHY
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