Mark Goddard Quotes

With the Hubble telescope and all the other things that are out there, I believe something would have come through. Today, I really believe we are unique.

Trying to give back a little bit is important.

They sent me the script, asking me to play the part of a general. I have never played the part of an authority figure. I’ve never thought of myself that way. I was uncomfortable with it, but I worked at it and knew I had a guttural voice for a general.

These are extremely talented actors who are all putting their talents into the Lost in Space movie.

There’s a certain way you stand to give yourself authority, which gives you the texture for the part. I chose that my character hadn’t been married, he’d worked his way up the chain of command. For a small cameo role, I gave it a lot of thought.

The question I always get is, Why didn’t you throw Dr. Smith off the Jupiter? I get that all the time.

The only person who had any control was Jonathan Harris. His character was so flamboyant that he was able to make things happen. My character was fairly one-dimensional, so I had my relationship with Dr. Smith and with the family.

The kids like to get pictures of me for their parents. They know how proud I am of them-they have a lot more to worry about than my stardom. They are trying to make good choices for their own lives, but this gives them a little fun. They are part of my family.

People give me things at shows-the Robot from Japan. What I would treasure the most is a little doll of the general from the movie-and if they don’t make it, I’ll make my own and bring it to shows and sign it.

One thing that is almost always said to me is, I grew up with you. They are meeting me and feel that they actually grew up with me. I was with them during their play hours and thinking hours. I was a part of their childhoods. That’s one of the most amazing things.

Lost In Space is played on television somewhere in the world every day. It’s been a cult show.

Lost In Space fans are going to get organized, because we’ll see them showing up in all the theatres.

Life is about family and technology.

Let the machine take care of the machines, and I’ll go spend more time with my family, or golf.

It’s amazing that this is all happening to Lost in Space.

In our first season we had a 22 rating. Today Seinfeld, a hit show, gets a 15. Lost in Space actually had a bigger audience than Star Trek got at that time.

I’m not a great science fiction fan myself. I probably feel that way about Westerns. Like I used to play Cowboys and Indians, they can act out Will and the Robot.

I would have liked it to have stayed serious and have the adventures of a family lost in space. This isn’t to take anything away from Jonathan and the Robot. I watch his performance today and he still makes me laugh.

I was supposed to have a relationship with Judy, but that never happened. Actors in series didn’t have the control that they have today over their jobs.

I kind of fell into acting.I was very lucky.