Josh Brolin Net Worth

Josh Brolin's Quotes

• (On Mister Sterling (2003)) I'm so glad that show didn't go, because it was more work then I ever wanna do again, and I love film.
• (On his love of the stock market - 2007) I love the competitive part of stocks. A lot of fear and greed, that's all it is. All I see is green and red.
• (On landing No Country for Old Men (2007)) The Coen Brothers didn't pitch the project to me, actually. I had read the book first without knowing that there was a movie being made. My agent actually called me and said they were making "No Country" and explained the script to me and said, "No, no. I read the book". She sent me a couple of scenes and then I said, "I can't get out of work". I was working with Robert Rodriguez on Grindhouse (2007) and Robert and Quentin Tarantino helped put me on tape as an audition tape and sent that to the Coens. They were smitten with the lighting and not so much for me. So that was a no. It was only through my agent, Michael Cooper, who is my good friend and a great agent. He's an old time agent; there are few and far between that actually care about their clients. He kept telling Ethan Coen, 'Just meet him. I'm not going to tell you he's the one but I'm going to tell you to just meet him'. I met them on what I found out later was their last casting call and then I got the part.
• On playing George W. Bush: Why me? Why would I want to do this movie? "Why would I want to do this to my career?
• [on portraying President George W. Bush] When [Oliver Stone] came to me, I was a little insulted. I had such a visceral reaction against it. But then I read the script and I thought it was amazing. I didn't love the story but as a character - following a guy from 21 to 58 - was an incredible challenge for an actor.

Interesting Facts about Josh Brolin

1. Lived on a ranch in California with Alice Adair and their two children. He spent five years performing in and directing plays at the Reflections Festival at the GeVa Theater in Rochester, New York. Brolin said, "If I'm any kind of actor now it's because of Rochester.". [1996]
2. Father of Eden Brolin and Trevor Brolin.
3. Son of actor James Brolin and Jane Cameron Agee (died 1995).
4. He won the 24th Annual Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race in Long Beach, California in April 2000 - 22 years after his father won the tournament. This took him just over 18 minutes to complete the course. He outshone 17 other celebrity and professional drivers including George Lucas, John Elway, and actresses Ashley Judd, Melissa Joan Hart and Alyson Hannigan.
5. Stepson of Barbra Streisand. Ex-stepson of Jan Smithers.
6. Announced engagement to his girlfriend of two years, Minnie Driver. [April 2001]
7. Ended engagement and relationship with actress Minnie Driver. [October 2001]
8. Attended the 2003 Golden Globe Awards with Diane Lane.
9. Engaged to actress Diane Lane. [July 2003]
10. Ex-stepfather of Diane Lane's daughter, Eleanor Lambert, from Lane's first marriage to Christopher Lambert.
11. Collects the art of Malcolm Liepke and Ernst Neizvestny.
12. His son, Trevor Brolin, sketches all his characters before filming.
13. Has written various stories and poems based on his mother Jane Cameron Agee (died 1995).
14. Was named after the character Josh Randall played by Steve McQueen on the television series Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958).
15. He was co-executive director of Geva Theatre's "Reflections" (three American plays in rotating repertory) from 1991 to 1995 with Anthony Zerbe.
16. Trained with Sandra Seacat and Stella Adler.
17. Is a huge fan of John Cassavetes, stating that he has watched A Woman Under the Influence (1974) more than 40 times.
18. Once aspired to be a chef.
19. Attended the Film Industry Workshops until the filming of The Goonies (1985), after which he went back for private coaching from Pat George and Tony Miller. His father, James Brolin, also attended the Film Industry Workshops.
20. When he's not working on films, he enjoys racing cars and surfing.