There’s so many things I want to do. I want to work with great filmmakers, great actors, great scripts. And there’s no reason for me to do anything short of that, because I’m 24, I don’t have a family, I don’t need to make tons of money, and I’m not dying to get famous.

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Tobey Maguire, a young American actor, is excited about all the things he wants to do in his career. He says he wants to work with the best filmmakers, actors, and scripts, and he doesn't need to settle for anything less. This is because he is only 24 years old, he doesn't have a family to support, he doesn't need to make a lot of money, and he's not desperately trying to become famous. Maguire feels he has the freedom to choose the projects he's truly passionate about, without having to worry about other obligations or pressures.

About Tobey Maguire

Tobey Maguire is an acclaimed American actor best known for playing Spider-Man in the iconic Sam Raimi trilogy. He has had a prolific career, starring in various acclaimed films like The Cider House Rules, Seabiscuit, and The Great Gatsby. Maguire has also produced several movies through his own production company, Material Pictures.

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I have no illusions at all about being a sex symbol. None of my former girlfriends ever thought of me that way, and I don’t have any packs of women chasing me down the street like a Brad Pitt or someone like that.

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You live for those really great scenes where you almost feel that the film has gone beyond what was printed on the script pages and been raised to another level.

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If I wanted to go be social I would. I don’t have any fear of that. I don’t feel like I’m a shy person at all.

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If I’m in a social situation sometimes I’ll hang back and observe people but I feel very much a part of things most of the time and feel very comfortable socializing and have for most of my life.

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I’m so critical of my own work that it’s difficult for me to disassociate myself and watch it as an audience.

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I started working around eigth grade. I remember doing a Doritos commercial where there were four days in a row of eating them, and I will tell you, I have not eaten many Doritos since.

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I believe in a higher force that is within me.

Tobey Maguire

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I’ll go do films for three or four months and then I can’t wait to go home to LA. And I complain about LA left and right, but then I always end up wanting to go home, you know?

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There’s so many things I want to do. I want to work with great filmmakers, great actors, great scripts. And there’s no reason for me to do anything short of that, because I’m 24, I don’t have a family, I don’t need to make tons of money, and I’m not dying to get famous.

Tobey Maguire

American actor and film producer (born 1975)

People, photographers, people in the press can sometimes be inappropriate.

Tobey Maguire

American actor and film producer (born 1975)

I might have some character traits that some might see as innocence or naive. That’s because I discovered peace and happiness in my soul. And with this knowledge, I also see the beauty of human life.

Tobey Maguire

American actor and film producer (born 1975)

I am a blank slate – therefore I can create anything I want.

Tobey Maguire

American actor and film producer (born 1975)

If you’re sitting in the audience, you probably can’t see the preparation and work that goes into creating a great scene or a great part, but I can assure you that a good film depends on lot of different things falling perfectly into place.

Tobey Maguire

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I just try to try to keep an attitude that I don’t know what I’m doing. Not to the point where I’m beating myself up, but I just go in thinking that I have a lot to learn. And I hope I still have that attitude 30 years from now.

Tobey Maguire

American actor and film producer (born 1975)

The most attention I get is in a book store or video shop when I go to the foreign film section. Sometimes that can be fun, but usually those women want to talk about philosophy or something very dense. It’s not like they’re tearing off my shirt, you know.

Tobey Maguire

American actor and film producer (born 1975)

To me, the whole idea of fame and I think it can be a real test of somebody, of who they are. You know, ’cause some strange things happen. I’ve seen some peculiar things as far as a person just living their life.

Tobey Maguire

American actor and film producer (born 1975)