Trivia and Quotes
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 I wouldn`t know, but I just know this: If I can ever find a character where I get laughs, I hope that is the thing that endures. There`s nothing better than getting a laugh. (on what roles he`s played that will endure best through the passage of time) [talking about Quentin Tarantino and his relashionship with the cast]:"This guy is very smart, and he`s great to his actors. He wants them to be great. He keeps the stuff fresh. When he gave me the script he knew I hadn`t had a big part like this in twenty-five years and he said, "Here, read this, and don`t put any pressure on yourself. Just prepare the way you normally prepare." And I said, "Oh, what a liberating thing." This guy is totally secure. He doesn`t seem to be worried about anything. He`s as good a guy as I have ever worked with. He screened movies once a week for his crew. One of them was American Perfekt (1997), a recent indie film I did.The last week of production he threatened to screen it for the crew and I said to him, "Listen, there`s a tiny bit of `adult content` in this, so I don`t want to hear any catcalls. I don`t know if it this is the right thing to screen." He got on the walkie-talkie and said "Hey, anybody who wants to see Forster naked come on in!"
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[talking about his character in Jackie Brown]: "This is the great noir hero.If Humphrey Bogart or Robert Mitchum were around today, they`d be playing that role."
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[talking about his comeback and the comparison with John Travolta`s career turn in Pulp Fiction]:"If I get ten percent of John Travolta`s bounce, I will be thrilled."
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[when asked about the reason why Tarantino likes to revive the careers of actors who the show business have written off]: "He grew fond of people. He told me that he loved Pam Grier when he was a kid and I guess he saw Alligator (1980) and The Banker (1989) all those pictures that I worked on during those years and apparently he said, `I like this guy and one of these days I`m going to use him.`"
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[talking about the rules to succeed in Hollywood]: "Step No. 1 is you`ve got to have a good attitude, Step No. 2 is accept all things, deliver excellence to whatever is offered, give it your best shot. And rule No. 3 is never quit. It`s not over till it`s over."
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[talking about luck in the movie business]: "I`m not sure how a guy wins or loses in this business, but somebody`s got to come along and make you lucky.You can`t do it yourself."
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Trivia
The role of Jake Nyman in 'American Perfekt' (1997) was written specifically for him by British director and close friend, Paul Chart. The film was officially selected for the 50th Anniversary Cannes Film Festival.
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Forster made a test for a part in the film True Romance (1993), directed by Tony Scott, but Christopher Walken eventually got the role.
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Once worked as a door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesman.
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Appeared with former NFL star/actor Fred Williamson in 4 films: _Night Vision (1997/I)_, Original Gangstas (1996), South Beach (1992), and Vigilante (1983).
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Attended University of Rochester in Rochester, NY. Majored in psychology.
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Father of four children including Kate Forster.
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In the books-on-tape world, Forster provides the voice for Midnight Louie, a crime-fighting tomcat in Las Vegas. The author of the Midnight Louie book series is Carole Nelson Douglas.
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