I don’t want to sit and cry for an hour in a movie. I’d rather have an action or a comedy.

Meaning of the quote

This quote means that the actor prefers to watch movies that have a lot of exciting things happening or that make him laugh, instead of movies that make him feel sad and make him cry. He doesn't want to sit through a whole movie feeling sad and crying. He would rather watch a movie that has action and adventure or that is funny and makes him laugh.

About Noah Hathaway

Noah Hathaway is an American actor and former teen idol, best known for his roles as Atreyu in the classic film The NeverEnding Story and as Boxey in the original Battlestar Galactica TV series. His work in The NeverEnding Story made him particularly popular as a teen idol in Europe.

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