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Jaime Camil Quotes

You should never turn your back on the market that gave you notoriety and be who you are and give you the numbers it gives you in the United States. I can’t deny that the success I’ve had in the United States or the success that ‘Pulling Strings’ was due to my work in Latin America.

– Jaime Camil

When you do a good comedy show, you have to understand that if you don’t have drama or sad moments, then the comedy turns into a clowning kind of situation.

– Jaime Camil

One of my dreams has always been to be in a Broadway musical.

– Jaime Camil

I had opera training for three years, and I have three albums out. I also did a Broadway show. I’m an actor that sings, so it is in my blood. It is in my system.

– Jaime Camil

It would be very ungrateful of me to turn my back or stop doing work in Latin America.

– Jaime Camil

The worst job I ever had was when I had to try to sell a service for medical waste treatment.

– Jaime Camil

I will tell you this much. God himself comes down with his ribs from Heaven, and he distributes them to the TGI Friday’s. And that’s how they get them.

– Jaime Camil

The projects I have done on television, they’re sitcoms, situational comedies. The problem is, maybe because they go on every day, Monday through Friday, one-hour format, maybe that’s why they’re labeled as a telenovela. But technically speaking, they’re sitcoms because they’re situational comedies.

– Jaime Camil

I’m a big fan of fatherhood, and I’m a big fan of my family.

– Jaime Camil

When I’m on stage, I feel alive. It’s the most rewarding feeling an actor can live.

– Jaime Camil

Novelas are very respected in the Latin world.

– Jaime Camil

The most important thing is to understand that this career is not about speed. It’s about stamina. This is a marathon. It’s not a 50-meter sprint. You have to persevere and understand it takes a lot of time. You have to know you’re going to knock on 100 doors and 99 of them are going to close in your face.

– Jaime Camil

I usually decide if I’m going to do a movie based on if I like the script or not. I thought ‘Pulling Strings’ had every single element that a classic romantic comedy needs to be a success. It’s very well written. The cast was amazing. It was a decision I made based on the power of the script.

– Jaime Camil

Perhaps I’ve been perceived more as a romantic comedy actor, but overall, I enjoy acting in any shape or form.

– Jaime Camil

I have friends of mine that are actors or singers, and they’re the classic guys where, they’re onstage, and they’re like, ‘Okay, the blonde in the third row, seat 24, bring her to my dressing room.’ I’ve never, never taken advantage of that, I swear to God.

– Jaime Camil

I do more comedy, actually. I don’t do the classic novelas.

– Jaime Camil

The real mariachis in Mexico are singers like Agustin Lara and Pedro Infante and Jorge Negrete – the Golden Era of Mexican Filmmaking. Mariachis sing very soft and very beautiful. That’s old-school mariachi. They are caressing the songs.

– Jaime Camil

I love the stage – the fact that you only have one take to get it right, the interaction with the audience, and how every show is different even though you’re doing the same thing.

– Jaime Camil

If you want to be an actor because you want to be recognized on the street and have people ask you for autographs, look for another career. If you want to be an actor because you love being on stage and want to capture a person’s heart, go for it.

– Jaime Camil

Phenomenons only happen once in a lifetime.

– Jaime Camil

I’ve always been a fan of Five For Fighting’s song ‘Superman.’ It’s like an anthem, and I love it.

– Jaime Camil

I think the best thing that I collect is memories. I love traveling; I love remembering stuff, my family, my daughter, my wife. I just love collecting memories of my trips, my experiences. And I think that’s it. I’m not very glued to material stuff.

– Jaime Camil

I love to be a working actor, and I love to read scripts as they come in. If I find the script or character that is interesting, I want to transform myself into that character.

– Jaime Camil

I love marketing a lot, and I’m very creative when it comes to developing ideas for shows or publicity campaigns.

– Jaime Camil

I love to read scripts. But I am very happy right now to say that I am a working actor. In this town of Los Angeles, the phrase ‘I’m an actor’ is overrated. So, I like to say, ‘I’m a working actor.’

– Jaime Camil

I love to be challenged, and I’m never sitting comfortable in the mediocrity chair.

– Jaime Camil