Joseph Gordon-Levitt is an American actor whose career as both a child and adult has included television series and theatrical films.
He is known for his roles in the 2009 indie 500 Days of Summer (for which he earned a Golden Globe nomination), a supporting role in the 2010 science fiction film Inception, and for starring in the 2011 drama 50/50. Beginning in commercials as a young child, he made his film debut in 1992's Beethoven. Gordon-Levitt subsequently co-starred in the television sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996–2001) as the young Tommy Solomon.
After a hiatus during which he attended Columbia University, Gordon-Levitt left television for film acting, appearing in films like 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) and Manic (2001), followed by critically acclaimed performances in 2004's Mysterious Skin, 2005's Brick, and 2007's The Lookout.
He runs an online collaborative production company called HitRECord. —Wikipedia
“When you become a ghost feel free to haunt me.”
“A man touched me: his hand... my thigh.I touched him too: my fist... his jaw.”
“It's HE-RO," the boy argued."No," the girl insisted,"it's HER-O.”
“I'm ready for another adventure now, take me far away please!Ok one more... But then you have to read to me!”
“The doctor's wife ate two apples a day, just to be safe. But her husband kept coming home.”
“His hands were weak and shaking from carrying far too many books from the bookshop. It was the best feeling.”
“The Sun is such a lonely star. Whenever he comes out to see his friends, they all disappear.”
“When I was Younger, I wanted to be something.Now, I just want to be younger.”
“The element of surprise wasn't allowed near the Periodic Table.”
“Your heart has a little empty corner. You won't even know I'm there -- I'll be very quiet.”
“I lost youwhen you left meto find yourself.”
“This is the saddest, most depressing music I've ever heard.It makes me so happy.”
“He loved me. He loves me not.”
“I just need some time away to remember why I stay.”
“Well, look who I ran into,"crowed Coincidence."Please," flirted Fate, "thiswas meant to be.”
“I collect flickering starsin old pickling jars,poking holes in the lidsso they can breathe.”
“You're gone. No mailing address.But I send you letters anyway.”
“I know other worlds exist. I can see them in my peripheral vision.”
“I think there is something beautiful in reveling in sadness. The proof is how beautiful sad songs can be. So I don’t think being sad is to be avoided. It’s apathy and boredom you want to avoid. But feeling anything is good, I think. Maybe that’s sadistic of me.”
“I really try to make movies as good as I can, and create a convincing character who means something to me and maybe other people. The notion of celebrity is kind of saying, ‘All that doesn’t matter. We’re not interested in the story you’re trying to tell. What interests us is you, your name, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, quote-unquote, and who you’re dating or what you’re eating or…’ And to me, that’s like, Wow, so you’re saying what I love and spend so much time caring about is irrelevant and doesn’t matter? Fuck you, too.”