James and Cheech Marin in 2003Photo by Lee Roth / RothStock / PR Photos
In the Frederick Post, 2001, he commented on his tall stature, saying "Just put 6 feet 6...It's a little more than that, but 6 feet 7 inches sounds terrible." In 'The Age', Cromwell refers to an audition he had for the movie 10 - opposite Dudley Moore - mentioning that he "was embarrassed by the director, Blake Edwards, who looked at me and said, 'what am I supposed to do with THAT?'. I was a little hurt to be referred to as an inanimate object at an audition. I was told by my agent that a number of big stars won't work with anyone two inches (five centimeters) taller than them and most of them are under six feet, so you have to be prepared to have trouble."
Penelope Ann Miller (3in heels) and James in 2012Photo by kathclick/BigStock.com I’m 6-feet-6, this tall, lanky, goofy guy. When I started, I used to joke that a character actor is the guy who never gets the girl.
-- Boston Herald, 2013
Michel Hazanavicius, Berenice Bejo, Penelope Ann Miller, Jean Dujardin, Missi Pyle and JamesPhoto by Andrew Evans / PR Photos I’m a character actor. Nobody’s ever seemed to think of me as a leading man. I’m 6’6”. I’ve got a big nose. I’m gangly. I’ve got crooked teeth. That’s certainly not Brad Pitt. I’m still around and alive, so if they need older guys, I guess they’re thinking of me.
-- Interview Magazine, 2013
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