Brad Dourif Quotes & Trivia

Quotes

I prefer film to the stage. I always like the rehearsal better than I like performing.

I think I have an obsessive quality to my personality. What makes things scary is you can't argue with obsession.

I was lucky. I had a lot of really good influences.

I'm a whore. If they have a check and camera and a script and stuff for me to say, I am mostly there, unless I just can't take it.

If it wasn't for the devil, we wouldn't be here, would we?

If it's stage, the two most important artists are the actor and the playwright. If it's film, THE most important person is the director. The director says where the camera goes.

The universe is dynamic. When we are creative, we are the most alive and in touch with it.

We all have an edge. We all are floating our psyche on top with a great ocean underneath.

Trivia

Brad is well known as the voice of Chucky the Killer Doll in Childs Play 1,2,3, Bride of Chucky and Seed of Chucky. The killer doll also turned up in an episode of SNL that was hosted by Lucy Lawless.

Brad's stepfather, Bill Campbell, was a champion golf player & served as president of the US Golf Association.

Brad has four sisters, two older and two younger, and a a younger brother.

Brad is the uncle of Nat Friedman, a programmer who co-founded Ximian.

Brad almost became an artist, but decided to go into acting instead.

Brad reads a great deal of books on science, astronomy and physics.

Brad frequently makes appearances at horror and science fiction conventions.

Brad appeared on the album The Deathray Tapes by Mick Farren and Jack Lancaster (playing his didgeridoo).

Brad received an Oscar nomination in 1975 for Best Supporting Actor for his role in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

Brad made five trips to New Zealand while the Lord of the Rings trilogy was being filmed. He had to shave his eyebrows off each time.

Brad was considered for the role of the Riddler in Batman Forever (1995).

Brad plays the Didgeridoo, an Australian musical instrument.

Brad is the father of actress Fiona Dourif.

Brad is approximately 5' 10" - 5' 11" tall.