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Gary Cole is an American actor, known for his versatility in both comedic and dramatic roles. From television series like Parks and Recreation to movies such as Office Space, Cole has established a career built on strong performances and character depth. His work encourages aspiring actors to embrace diversity in their roles, pursue excellence, and bring authenticity to every character they portray.
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"I still like to listen to the people that I came of age on."

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"I will confess I did none of my own singing. I did all my own costume and makeup, though."

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"I miss everything about Chicago, except January and February."

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"I grew up with Apocalypse Now and Badlands, so I had a real awe thing going."

Now,
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"I messed around in high school, but I pretty much put it away until I did a television show in San Francisco."

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"There is no handbook about how a career is going to go."

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"If someone comes up to me, 90 percent of the time it's about Office Space."

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"You need someone to tell you how to do things like hitting your marks, or driving a car so it looks right or getting out of a car so it doesn't take a million years of screen time."

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"I love going to concerts, so that whole environment is something that intrigues me anyway."

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"I like the fact that this kind of family has been seen in a movie a million times: teenage kids, the family is a bit strained and they don't have enough money, but in the background the guy used to be a Gene Simmons type."

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"You always know when something works it's a result of everything firing on all cylinders."

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"Karl Malden was quite a mentor. He taught me things he had learned from being in front of a camera so long."

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"When you make a movie, it's up to so many things and so many people."

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"I was initially a leading man, but only on television."

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"I think it had something to do with my love of music, especially rock music."

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"A lot of actors in my age bracket look at being still standing as pretty good."

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"I was a little nervous coming in mostly because my first scene was with Martin Sheen, who I'm a huge fan of."

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"Being able to fantasize for a couple of days at being a rock singer surpassed most things I've done on stage."

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"Yes, I've already done a couple of guest voices."

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