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Patrick Fabian Biography

Patrick Fabian (born December 7, 1964) is an American actor of film, stage and television. He is best known for his role on Better Call Saul as Howard Hamlin. His film roles include End Game (2006), The Last Exorcism (2010), Pig (2011) and Jimmy (2013).

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I am not the center of the universe. And it's a lesson that I keep having to learn; it's my ongoing work, I'd say. And being in a career that is predicated on a degree of self-absorption, that is a tricky thing to negotiate sometimes.

Careers, Degree, Degrees, Negotiate, Self, Work

I find, however, it's a much more freeing way to live. It certainly beats walking around with the "Don't you know who I think I am?" voice in your head. I find that only leads me down dark monkey-mind paths and patterns of behavior that benefits no one.

Dark, Know, Think, Thinking, Voice

I'm so blessed to have been a working actor. If they still would like to make me a superstar, I'm available, but so far, being a working actor has been great. It's taken me everywhere.

Actor, Actors, Blessed, Everywhere, Superstar, Taken

I think any actor will tell you that they always assume they'll never work again, so every job becomes important.

Assume, Becomes, Important, Job, Jobs, Thinking

I would love to play the President. Give me the suit, give me the power, give me the oval office. That would be really fun.

Fun, Giving, Play, Power, President

When jobs come up, like a low-budget film like The Last Exorcism, you say yes and you see where it takes you.

Exorcism, Film, Jobs, Lasts, Say

Love is hanging out at the ocean, watching my wife and little girls play in the sand. I know, I threw up a little too, but it's true.

Girl, Ocean, Love Is, Girls, Wife

Wouldn't it be great if we could be a little less judgmental and a little more forgiving of each other's humanness? We're only here a short time. Let's pay more attention to the good and not the bad in one another.

Attention, Forgiving, Humanness, Littles, Short

I also swim four to five times a week, and once you get rolling into a rhythm of breathing and movement, your mind can truly untether, which I find so refreshing.

Breathing, Four, Mind, Movement, Swim

Well, I have a lot of appetites and try to revel in almost everything, so inspiration can even come from a well-appointed submarine sandwich, you know? Potentially in the form of The Godmother from Santa Monica's Bay Cities [Italian Deli &] Bakery. But for a primal "Wow, every sense is on fire!" moment, it would have to be live music.

Fire, Inspiration, Italian, Music, Primal, Santa

You make a horror film that's not very good. You'd be joining a long line, in a long video aisle, of stuff that doesn't work.

Aisle, Horror, Joining, Long, Stuff, Video

This is a boyhood dream, but I've always wanted to play the sheriff. I've wanted to be in a Western, in the hat, playing the sheriff.

Boyhood, Dream, Play, Western

I think 20 years of experience really came to fruition and enabled me to be able to play Cotton Marcus.

Fruition, Play, Thinking, Years

Walking my dogs twice a day provides me with an opening and closing of my day, and I've learned to use those walks for a walking meditation, which had never occurred to me until a friend gave me Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn years ago. It helped me take advantage of moments that already existed in my day and turn them into something more expansive.

Dog, Friend, Take, Walking Meditation, Walks, Years

Being a part of the crowd with incredible musicians onstage summoning the muse and delivering that to us - doesn't matter if it's an orchestra, two bluegrass banjo pickers, a solo singer, piano player, or Bruce Springsteen - when it all comes together, you can just feel as if you are a part of something bigger and grander than yourself.

Onstage, Part, Piano, Player, Solo, Two

I have a lot of appetites and try to revel in almost everything, so inspiration can even come from a well-appointed submarine sandwich, you know?

Everything, Inspiration, Revel, Sandwiches, Trying

I have found, without a doubt, that when I manage to get outside myself and not make myself the center, I'm always taken care of in whatever situation I'm in, even if I'm slow to recognize it. It's counterintuitive thinking on some level and not consistently easy to do.

Doubt, Situation, Taken, Thinking

I hit my knees every morning and every night to give thanks for being alive and all the blessings I have. And in the middle of chaos, it's been suggested to me to stop and truly look around, notice the sky, the trees, the grass, and realize you're part of it all, which is hard when you really want to focus on what you think is bothering you. However, one of the smartest things I do is check in with my awesome wife, who is really good at screwing my head back on when needed.

Blessing, Check, Morning, Notice, Thinking, Wife

Just so we're clear, I'm not zen by any stretch of the imagination. However, what I've read about change being the only constant is a concept that I can grab onto and have used quite a lot.

Clear, Concept, Constant, Imagination, Used, Zen

For me, there's still plenty of ground to be covered, as I get older. It's worked out great so far. I take it one job at a time. I'll just keep my eyes toward the next job and see where it takes me.

Eye, Ground, Jobs, Next, See, Worked

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