Fisher Stevens
Birthday: 27 November 1963, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Birth Name: Steven Fisher
Height: 170 cm
Fisher Stevens moved from his native Chicago to New York at the age of 13 to pursue an acting career. He tried, unsuccessfully, to get any kind of job and was, he recalls, even rejected as extra for a ...Show More
I like people and get along, and I'm afraid to express my anger and my rage.
I like people and get along, and I'm afraid to express my anger and my rage.
It got a little boring I guess, playing the same note over and over.
It got a little boring I guess, playing the same note over and over.
Unfortunately, the public might not know that we get a script usually two days before shooting. So s Show more
Unfortunately, the public might not know that we get a script usually two days before shooting. So sometimes I'm shooting an episode and don't even know how it's going to end because I haven't read that yet. Hide
The reason I took Early Edition - besides the fact that I liked it - was that it enabled me to start Show more
The reason I took Early Edition - besides the fact that I liked it - was that it enabled me to start a production company in New York City. It's a low-budget film company to produce and direct movies. Hide
I used to be more of a wild kid. But I've slowed down.
I used to be more of a wild kid. But I've slowed down.
And TV is not the easiest place to be dangerous or on the edge. Especially on a Saturday night.
And TV is not the easiest place to be dangerous or on the edge. Especially on a Saturday night.
I'm really obsessed with the past.
I'm really obsessed with the past.
I use that as my responsibility on the show, to be the pragmatist.
I use that as my responsibility on the show, to be the pragmatist.
You know, it's a very sexist society, Indonesia.
You know, it's a very sexist society, Indonesia.
But I'm trying to play into this role as much as possible and be a nicer person in real life.
But I'm trying to play into this role as much as possible and be a nicer person in real life.
I really wanted to be born a woman. It all started there. A South American woman. And I'm upset that Show more
I really wanted to be born a woman. It all started there. A South American woman. And I'm upset that I was born a white Jewish male. I've been angry since. Hide
I have a bit of a traveling addiction, and, ah, yeah. I went to, ah, Bali this summer.
I have a bit of a traveling addiction, and, ah, yeah. I went to, ah, Bali this summer.
I wanted to do an episode about Chuck having a gambling problem. I wanted to portray my addiction on Show more
I wanted to do an episode about Chuck having a gambling problem. I wanted to portray my addiction on the show. But I think it's a little edgy for Saturday night. Hide
But did I think it would last more than 13 episodes at the time? No, I didn't think that. I never kn Show more
But did I think it would last more than 13 episodes at the time? No, I didn't think that. I never know. Hide
But basically what I like are the possibilities, and the fantasy element of the show. Not science fa Show more
But basically what I like are the possibilities, and the fantasy element of the show. Not science fantasy so much, but fantasy, the humanistic elements and how people relate when they're in a dire situation or comedic situation. Hide
No, but I'm really lucky, because I'm not the superhero.
No, but I'm really lucky, because I'm not the superhero.
Well, I just wanted to be a person. I just wanted them to keep writing me as humanistic as possible.
Well, I just wanted to be a person. I just wanted them to keep writing me as humanistic as possible.
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