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You have to lose yourself to find yourself.
There's a real wisdom to not saying a thing.
With theatre, you have to be ready for anything.
I'll never be able to really see a film that I'm in.
Corruption is something you face all the time. Avoid it.
It's nice to go back with people that you already trust.
Celebrity is okay as long as you know it's not about you.
When you have something to work with, then you fly with it.
I never act. I simply bring out the real animal that's in me.
Action breeds inspiration more than inspiration breeds action.
Weirdness is not my game. I'm just a square boy from Wisconsin.
The best thing an actor can be is ready. Be flexible, be ready.
It's too easy to trivialize people. The Internet does it all the time.
Socially, I like the idea of sitting in a theater with a bunch of people.
In order to inhabit a character, you've got to embrace and empathise with them.
Basically, when I hear the words 'family drama' I run in the opposite direction.
Each of the actors is quite different, but they're all living in the same world.
Basically, when I hear the words 'family drama,' I run in the opposite direction.
I've been in very few flat-out comedies. But I feel like I've always made comedies.
I want to work with people who are good at what they do, and people who are passionate.
I am confident only when I am constantly in motion. Between projects, the doubt creeps in.
Turn off the sound in a movie, and if you can tell what's going on, the movie should work.
The director's very important to me, particularly when the director has a recognizable style.
The worst thing is to get involved with people who aren't passionate about what they're doing.
Truth is, generally I like film festivals; somewhere at some level there's an exchange of ideas.
I was watching 'Wild at Heart,' and I can honestly say I did nothing for that apart from show up!
Any actor who tells you that he makes choices, absolutely, is wrong. You find work and work finds you.
I'm learning in my old age that the only thing you can do to keep your sanity is to stay in the moment.
Sometimes you're wrong, but if I'm a repeat customer, it means I must have valued the past experiences.
Great theatre is about challenging how we think and encouraging us to fantasize about a world we aspire to.
I pride myself on being fairly polite on a set so it's kind of a guilty pleasure to poke others on the set.
I do want to be in mainstream movies that are going to be seen. I suppose it satisfies the showbiz side of me.
I've never had any close male friends. The most important relationships in my life have always been with women.
I'm no different to anyone else; I want people to like me. I just don't particularly want them to understand me.
Sometimes you feel like you have to do research to make something, other times you know you don't feel it so much.
I don't think people are interested in my personal life. I've never had a Hollywood life. I've always been a worker.
Let's hope I never end up on a deserted island, because I could never make a decision on which three CDs to take with me.
I have no doubt that if I met Bob Dylan, it would be disappointing - and annoying to him. But that's why I like Bob Dylan.
I have some sort of affinity for compulsive behavior. The most interesting stories come up from the people on the outside.
Emotionally men and women are different, but only as a result of the physical differences. It all comes back to our bodies.
The truth is, if you're around long enough, you have a story about everyone. But it's best to keep your mouth shut sometimes.
I think back story can help guide your choices, but when you're playing a scene, you're not making choices; you're just intuitive.
I aspire to be an instrument of the director. I'm happiest like that. The stronger the director, the more I'm willing to give them.
When I was a kid I was very interested in the idea of the will, finding out what you're capable of. I liked those kind of challenges.
I'm a task-oriented actor. A pretender. And I try to invent my process anew each time I make a new project. So I frown on any method.
Central to being an actor is pretending, and the adventure of it all. That's why you become a junkie for different kinds of situations.
I love theaters. I love the event of going there and seeing a movie with a lot of people. I like the community coming around the story.
As you get older, you suffer fools less easily. That's why there's all those cranky character actors. I'm an exception. I'm a sweetheart.
My dad was a surgeon, my mom a nurse, and they were always out working. I had five sisters and a brother. They didn't care what I got up to.
I don't think people want to see me as a regular guy; besides, I'm a regular guy in real life. I guess I just want to be reckless in my work.