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Tim Blake Nelson

Timothy Blake Nelson (born May 11, 1964) is an American actor, writer and director. His most famous roles include Delmar O'Donnell in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), Dr. Pendanski in Holes (2003), Daniel "Danny" Dalton Jr. in Syriana (2005), and Dr. Samuel Sterns in The Incredible Hulk (2008).

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I frankly encountered more anti-Semitism in the northeast than I did in Oklahoma, but not much either place. Anti-Semitism is not part of my life.

Anti Semitism, Encountered, Northeast, Oklahoma, Part

I think we all live dichotomies. I'm a father of three boys and a loyal homebody sort of husband and father. And yet I act in movies and write and direct movies.

Direct, Father, Husband, Sort, Think, Writing

I've done about every kind of fishing you can imagine, but I've never noodled. And the reason I've never noodled is because I don't want to get bit by a water moccasin. I'm just too afraid of snakes.

Afraid, Fishing, Kind, Snakes, Water

Drama and comedy, to me ,are all about being surprising, coherent, and true, all at once.

Comedy, Drama, Surprising, True

Really, life is full of contradictions. Life is messy.

Contradiction, Contradictions, Full, Life Is, Messy

I am not a natural singer, but I can sing, and probably the way I sing is more imitative than from myself, which is why I am never going to be an amazing recording artist.

Artist, Imitative, Probably, Recording, Singers, Way

I wanted to get the most broad foundation for a lifelong education that I could find, and that was studying Latin and the classics. Meaning Roman and Greek history and philosophy and ancient civilizations.

Civilization, Civilizations, Classics, Education, Latin, Philosophy

I love writing about Oklahoma. I love writing Oklahoma characters; I love playing Southwestern characters.

Character, Love, Oklahoma, Southwestern, Writing

We approach life not just to be able to think about it and talk about it and discover its truths, but also to enjoy it. And so a healthy life really isn't about abstinence or asceticism, it's about enjoying your time on this earth.

Earth, Enjoy, Healthy, Life, Thinking

I tried to film 'Leaves of Grass' in Oklahoma, but it was literally about a million dollars less to shoot in Louisiana.

Dollars, Film, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tried