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Luke Wilson Biography

Luke Cunningham Wilson (born September 21, 1971) is an American actor known for his roles in films such as Idiocracy, Old School, Bottle Rocket, The Royal Tenenbaums, Blue Streak, Bongwater, and Legally Blonde. He was a member of the cast of the HBO television series Enlightened (2011–13). He is the younger brother of actors Andrew Wilson and Owen Wilson.

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I'd always envied actors who got to play real people or got to do research. I've always just had these scripts where, I mean not in a bad way, but it was right on the page.

Actors, Mean, People, Play, Real

I'm really just doing whatever comes my way and trying to stay busy and get better at what I'm doing.

Busy, Get Better, Stay, Trying, Way

I've been trying to bust into the comedy business my whole life. It's hard in Hollywood to do different things. I know this. It's a struggle.

Bust, Comedy, Different, Hollywood, Struggle, Trying

Oh, absolutely. James Caan was the first movie star I'd ever met, much less worked with. He was an important person to me and my brothers and Wes. Bottle Rocket was the first movie for all of us. As you know, back then, [Caan] was having some career changes, I think.

Back, Brother, Having, Stars, Think, Thinking

As long as you're getting along, it's nice to work with someone you know well.

Long, Nice, Work

We don't want women to really know men, because then they'll find out how much we need them.

Know, Men, Needs, Want, Women

You're just playing a role, whether it's a drama or a comedy. I find it really fun to sort of play opposite Uma.

Drama, Fun, Opposite, Opposites, Playing

There definitely is that element of guys who like to party and have a good time and. . . putting off for as long as possible the idea that they'll actually have to settle down

Ideas, Long, Party, Possible, Settle, Time

To me it comes naturally, the peaks and valleys, sadness with happiness. I've definitely had periods, maybe, where I haven't been happy. Whether it's from a breakup or the good, old-fashioned blues - but I wouldn't say clinically depressed.

Breakup, Naturally, Periods, Sadness, Say, Valleys

To be honest, I'm not that good at staying friends. I like to move on after a relationship ends. If I break up with somebody, I don't want to see her or hear from her.

Honest, Move, Moving, Relationships Ending, See, Want

I just always wanted to stay busy.

Busy, Stay, Wanted

Im probably one of the worst people with numbers youve ever met. My brothers always kid that they think Im counting cards in Vegas, but Im just trying to add things up.

Brother, Kids, Numbers, Probably, Things, Thinking

Especially with a comedy, you've got the clear cut goal of trying to make a scene funny. It's not like drama where you're trying to achieve some kind of emotion or trying to further the story along. You're trying to figure out what's the funniest way to do something.

Cut, Cutting, Drama, Goal, Make, Scene

I never had to say to myself, 'OK now, I've got to grow up and work for a bank, or go and sell real estate. ' I never had to make that kind of break.

Break, Growing Up, Kind, Real, Work

The thing about being an actor is that you're in the business of not growing up

Growing Up, Business, Actors, Actor, Thing

You're making movies for 15 years and now people are like, 'You're the AT&T guy. '

Guy, Like, People, Years

You can get pigeonholed in Hollywood and people think of you in a certain way.

Hollywood, People, Think, Thinking, Way

I'm a little older and fatter now, and I'm not exercising as much. My lifestyle these days involves a lot of beer and pasta. But there's something satisfying in letting your body go to hell. So maybe I won't get offered the same kind of role as before. So what? I'm happy to play the guy in his mid-30s who may be a little unhealthy. "Fat and arrogant" is what I'm bringing to the script.

Beer, Body, Exercise, Fatter, Kind, Play

I feel like I'm a fan of film who's actually in the business, too. So it'd be like saying like, ‘Yeah, I love the NFL,’ and then, ‘Yeah, I'm also a wide receiver. ’

Actually, Business, Fans, Film, Nfl, Saying

I like to think I've done a lot of different kinds of roles, but obviously I have done quite a lot of comedies.

Comedies, Different, Obviously, Roles, Thinking

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