Glen Powell

Actor

United States

1988 - Present

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It's hard because there's a little bit of PTSD from when you're a struggling actor, working at a restaurant or living in a garage. There's a little bit of an inherent knee-jerk reaction to say, 'Yes, yes, yes, please just give me a job.'
Glen Powell
My family loves movies. My dad and I used to eat a huge breakfast, and then we'd just go hang out at the theater all day together. We loved movies like 'Indiana Jones' and 'James Bond.' We were both big action-adventure movie fans. So I kind of grew up with an appreciation for film.
Glen Powell
I'm not really a line type of guy. I mean, pick-up lines work for some guys. You gotta really sell that thing hard. I did try one pick-up line, and it failed miserably. I thought it was really funny, but the girl didn't find it very funny.
Glen Powell
You have to learn to be a healthy competitor, winning or losing. Because there can be a lot more losses than there are wins.
Glen Powell
My style comes from a very masculine point, and Valentino has a very masculine fit. It's built for corn-fed guys like me.
Glen Powell
If you worry about what's going to end up in the final cut, it's like you're thinking about the endgame.
Glen Powell
My whole family was in 'Into the West' as a pioneer family; they're in the audience in 'The Great Debaters.' My family's been getting a lot of work off me!
Glen Powell
Male bonding is the idea of having the confidence to say, 'I'm going to take you down.'
Glen Powell
Everybody talks about how 'Everybody Wants Some!!' is the spiritual sequel to 'Dazed and Confused,' but there's a real trap in trying to recreate 'Dazed and Confused' - that magic is it's own thing.
Glen Powell
I feel like that's the nature of being a young guy - competition brings people closer. That's how I bond with people.
Glen Powell