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I had a real strong fantasy life as a kid. But then you grow up and think about real jobs.
Colbert makes me crazy: he's so funny. Plus, he seems like an extraordinarily decent dude.
There are certainly producers I hang with and directors I hang with and actors I hang with.
'Beetlejuice' was a romp, man. 'Beetlejuice' was fun. I've never had so much fun in my life.
I used to work on a survey crew, because my dad was an engineer, but he was also a surveyor.
I was an altar boy, which I loved and am very proud of. It was strict, but also really nice.
I think one reason I really like women and like working with women is because of my sisters.
I liked 'Robocop' because of the director, and it was an intelligent, big-action studio movie.
I guess I'm probably a Method actor; I don't know... I just think of it as staying in the zone.
To say directing was a long-stewing ambition doesn't cover it. If you cut me open, you'd see it.
There is the theory... that you live in two places: You either live in fear, or you live in love.
I always knew the way in was Bruce Wayne. It wasn't Batman. It was never Batman. That was the key.
I still really like newspapers. I'm gonna feel really sad when they go. Or not - maybe I'll be dead.
I'm in a business that invites narcissism, self-involvement, and egos being blown out of proportion.
Yeah, I had to change my name because there were two other actors registered at Equity with that name.
The thing about me not doing superhero movies, that's not true at all. Movies are movies. You just go.
All actors are my brothers and my sisters. It ain't cool to compare or disparage them. It ain't polite.
Small movie, small role, giant movie, giant role. Work is work. You've got to tell the truth and show up.
I don't want dogs that have had the personality trained out of them. It's a partnership. I want to connect.
People always make these generalized statements about Hollywood, and there's all kinds of people in Hollywood.
If you're a dope like me, you get every sports channel you can get. I'm watching, you know, Netherlands soccer.
I'm envious of writers and musicians. I think it must be so difficult. Not just the frustration, but the discipline.
I always thought what made 'Beetlejuice' look so great was because it looked like some genius kid made it in his basement.
Have I ever been to a party with a ton of famous people in it? Yes, several times, so I guess that's a Hollywood lifestyle.
I don't think there's anybody better than Leonardo DiCaprio, and I've been saying that since before anyone knew who he was.
I performed stand-up because I didn't have to ask anyone's permission. My set was never joke-centric. It was a performance.
Technology, you know. I'm pretty horrible. I use it, but mostly I like to view it from afar. But I'm still fascinated by it.
From an art perspective, I dont know how you get better than Beetlejuice. In terms of originality and a look, its 100% unique.
For years, I'd go to the movies and see guys doing Boston accents and think, 'Oh please, God, I hope I never have to do that.'
I saw some Pixar movies like 'The Incredibles' and thought, 'This is extraordinary. These are some of the best movies I've seen.'
From an art perspective, I don't know how you get better than 'Beetlejuice.' In terms of originality and a look, it's 100% unique.
Sometimes I don't feel like an actor. Sometimes I speak about it like it was another job, and then I go, 'Wait a minute - I am one!'
I'm willing to be representative. I'm just an actor. I'm just playing a role, so even if it is a person I do not like, I would do that.
In our family, my brothers and I shared toys. In other words, just because it was mine didn't mean my brothers and I didn't play with it.
I used to say no to almost everything because I thought, 'I've got enough dough, I know what I want to do, and I know what I'm capable of.'
If you look at what I do, there's no consistency. The consistency is that there is no consistency. I do projects that are good and not so good.
My brothers were tremendous shack builders. My shacks were horrible. My brothers once built a two-story shack from the ground up that was awesome!
It's great to make your own choices, but there's a price to pay. I could've made more money or been more famous. I could be the current groovy guy.
If I'm going to meditate, there is a little church up in Montecito, California. It's an old Spanish mission, actually. I find it comforting in there.
There's this thin line between knowing something is going to be really hard and saying, 'Yeah, you know, but I still gotta see if I can pull it off.'
I saw 'Wild,' and I thought, 'Wow, this is a lot of things, but one of the things is it's a therapist's dream and a climate-change denier's nightmare.'
I'll always stand by the first 'Batman'. Even for its imperfections, people will never know how hard that movie was to do. A lot of that still holds up.
I'll always stand by the first [Batman]. Even for its imperfections, people will never know how hard that movie was to do. A lot of that still holds up.
I was raising a child full time, sharing the responsibility with his mom. He lived with me half the time, so I chose not to go away and make certain movies.
Chris Nolan is great, but I've never seen any of the 'Batman' movies all the way through. I know they're good. I just have zero interest in those kinds of movies.
David Letterman used to say, 'I wasn't the class clown, but I wrote for him,' and that's exactly it. You want to be known to be funny without having it pointed out.
I don't know - sometimes I catch myself being dark, and it's annoying. I think, 'Get over it.' I bore myself. But sometimes, like everybody, I'm sure I am obsessive.
I'm a really sensitive person. I cry if I miss a cab. I've always worn my emotions on my sleeve. I think it makes life so much better when you can talk about anything.
I hope this doesn't sound pretentious, but I very often like the way Europeans make movies. I think sometimes that don't they care about having to clean certain things.
In high school, I was too shy to perform. It's one thing to get laughs from your family, to be funny at parties and in class. It's another thing to get up on the stage.