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Anthony Michael Hall

Michael Anthony Hall (born April 14, 1968), known professionally as Anthony Michael Hall, is an American actor, film producer, and director who starred in several teen-oriented films of the 1980s. Hall began his career in commercials and on stage as a child, and made his screen debut in 1980. His films with director-screenwriter John Hughes, beginning with the popular 1983 comedy National Lampoon's Vacation and the coming-of-age comedy Sixteen Candles, shaped his early career. Hall's next movies with Hughes were the teen classics The Breakfast Club and Weird Science, both in 1985.

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A true friend is someone who says nice things behind your back.

Back, Friend, Inspiration, Nice, Things, True Friend

That, we encourage, and I think we're doing a pretty good job with the website and also the DVD, like the first season came out and the second season's being prepared now.

Encouragement, Jobs, Like, Think, Thinking, Website

I think my favorite, and Coppola and that whole thing. East coast Italian directors I guess.

East, Easter, Italian, Thing, Think, Thinking

Chicks cannot hold their smoke, dat's what it is.

Chicks, Hold, Smoke

You have film actors doing TV, rap stars doing TV, with everyone kind of crossing the line.

Actors, Crossing The Line, Rap, Stars

I think it's even harder because I think as always, Hollywood is sort of glamour central for the world, and the entire world looks to it for not only entertainment, but the whole idea of the youth factor and youth being sold to our culture via young actors and actresses.

Culture, Hollywood, Ideas, Style, Thinking, Youth

I mean, before this, I would have said playing Bill Gates, because I'm playing someone obviously who is alive and is the richest man in the world. That was a heavy responsibility.

Gates, Mean, Men, Responsibility, Richest, World

There are people who do De Niro and Walken impersonations.

De Niro, Impersonations, Niro, People, Walken

I think the obvious answer is I was raised in New York City, so growing up, not only myself but my family, like my father, we would watch a lot of Scorsese films.

Answer, City, Father, Growing Up, New York, Raised

You want to do work that is remembered, you want to be a part of something that's remembered.

Part, Remembered, Want, Work

First of all, it was in my contract. I knew I would be directing an episode.

Contract, Directing, Episode, Episodes, Firsts, Would Be

It's funny, like 15 years ago when I was a kid doing all the John Hughes movies, I remember Bruce Willis was the only guy who was transitioning from television into film.

Guy, John, Kids, Movies, Television, Years

I think that obstacles lead to growth and ultimately, the most learning I've done in my life is between jobs.

Growth, Jobs, Learning, Life, Thinking

years later, it's all the TV stars with the film deals, whether it's the cast of Friends or That '70s Show now with Ashton and other people doing stuff.

70S, Cast, People, Stars, Years

I think in both of those situations, it's important as an actor to learn, despite the success I had as a kid, that it's important to understand what it means to be a small fish in a big pond.

Actor, Congratulations, Mean, Situations, Small, Success

I would say probably Pirates of Silicon Valley just because I'm proud of the work, playing Gates.

Pirate, Playing, Proud, Valley, Valleys, Work

They all matter to me, whether I'm working on a Sam Jackson film for a week or I'm the star of my own TV series - I take it all very seriously, and I have a healthy respect for the work in general, despite the role.

General, Healthy, Jackson, Respect, Roles, Stars