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John Astin Biography

John Allen Astin (born March 30, 1930) is an American actor who has appeared in numerous films and television series, as well as a television director and voice artist. He is especially remembered for starring as Gomez Addams in The Addams Family (1964–1966), reprising the role in the television film Halloween with the New Addams Family (1977) and the animated series The Addams Family (1992–1993). Notable film projects include West Side Story (1961), That Touch of Mink (1962), Move Over Darling (1963), Freaky Friday (1976), National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985), Teen Wolf Too (1987) and The Frighteners (1996). His second wife was actress Patty Duke and he is the adoptive father of Duke's son, actor Sean Astin.

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One life is worth the universe. Poe was able to go right into the very depth of life and to demonstrate this.

Able, Depth, Life Is, Poe, Right

I get into certain yoga positions at times, when Im working out and for exercises. I use a little of it in some of my meditation, but I chant now and that sort of replaced it.

Exercise, Times, Use, Work Out, Yoga

There are things so deep and complex that only intuition can reach it in our stage of development as human beings.

Beings, Complex, Development, Human, Instinct, Intuition

At a certain point he was very popular, from THE RAVEN. He was never fully appreciated, never made the money, and you know he was looked upon with admiration by some people, but also as an oddball. But that was his point.

Admiration, Fully, Money, People, Ravens

We are running ourselves into a damaged earth. But I am optimistic. I believe that we can change; we must change. As a human race, we are very young and quite primitive. The sooner we learn the greatness of humanity the better off we will all be.

Believe, Optimistic, Primitive, Running

I think Poe had a mission to tell us what it's all about. To answer some of the great questions of life.

Answers, Life, Missions, Questions, Tell, Thinking

I guess one of the reasons I'm doing the Poe piece is that I think Poe demonstrates that no matter how difficult things are, if you continue to move forward in life, you can eventually become victorious, even if it's later in life.

Demonstrates, Later In Life, Moving, Piece, Think, Thinking

I love to play for audiences that are simply made of people rather than so-called special people.

Love, Made, Play, Simply, Special, Special People

Sometimes it was tough doing take after take upside down! I did a lot of that sort of thing.

Sometimes, Sort, Thing, Tough, Upside Down

United Artists wanted to do records with me. I had no idea, what a rare thing that was. . . to make an album. And they put a guy with me working on songs, and I got busy with films. I just kind of let it slide. Isn't that amazing?

Artist, Busy, Idea, Ideas, Song, Songs

The world is a collective madhouse, its inhabitants are merely faking sanity. It is critical to becoming aware of these aberrations, for pretensions can be the enemy of love.

Aberration, Aware, Enemy, Sanity, World

The themes Poe used were universal and timeless. As long as the English language exists at all, we will be able to appreciate what he did. It will not age! It will not become dated!

Age, Appreciate, Dated, English, Long

I got things like the lotus position long before anybody else did, or at least in the mainstream. But I had fun. I guess my legs are pretty flexible, so I used to get a kick out of doing things like that. I would get into a full lotus with my legs and then roll around.

Flexible, Fun, Guess, Legs, Long, Lotuses

My background is basically scientific math. My Dad was a physicist, so I have it in my blood somewhere. Scientific method is very important to me. I think anything that contradicts it is probably not true.

Dad, Math, Probably, Think, Thinking, True

I figure I basically am a ghost. I think we all are.

Basically, Figure, Figure Skating, Ghost, Thinking

One of the great things about being recognized is that you receive this feedback from people. It is easy to see how sincere people are. It's nothing fake or jive. They're giving sincere appreciation. And it's not that easy to express.

Appreciation, Fake, Giving, Nothing, People

People are smarter than you might think.

Might, People, Smarter, Think, Thinking

The world is, for the most part, a collective madhouse, and practically everyone, however "normal" his facade, is faking sanity.

Collective, Faking, Mental Illness, Normal, World

My work is to reach people with ideas, hopes, dreams, encouragement, insight, and revelation. That's what an actor wants to do.

Dream, Dreams, Encouragement, Ideas, Reach

Sometimes when I see a performance that really takes me, I struggle. How can I express this to this person, I want this person to know how I felt. I want to get this across, and it's not very easy.

Felt, Performance, Sometimes, Struggle, Want