I’ve learned through experience of playing different characters, some of whom were jerks, that when you play a character who is pretentious or obnoxious, in any way, it’s important to knock them down a peg. less than 1 minute read
It is often difficult to watch yourself onscreen, especially 60-feet high. As an actor, it is an uncomfortable experience. less than 1 minute read
You can’t dodge them all. I got hammered plenty of times through the years. But you just get up and keep playing. I can tell you from experience, though. Sometimes it hurts like hell. less than 1 minute read
I’m a method writer. In order to write about the emotion, I have to experience it. I get physically tired and exhausted, devoting hours and hours and hours to it. less than 1 minute read
I think it’s really, really important to mix it up as an actor, to try to get as much kind of varied experience as you can, not only for your own personal growth as an actor but for the audience to keep them guessing about what you’re going to do. less than 1 minute read
To really be centered and to really work well and to think about the kinds of things that I need to think about, I need to spend large amounts of time alone. less than 1 minute read
I definitely feel more complete than before. There’s a void you have when you don’t feel you’ve found the other part of who you are, so I’m in a different place now and that’s nice to experience. less than 1 minute read
When a novel has 200,000 words, then it is possible for the reader to experience 200,000 delights, and to turn back to the first page of the book and experience them all over again, perhaps more intensely. less than 1 minute read
Film is such a bizarre vehicle for acting. It’s such a bizarre experience. I don’t think you ever really get familiar with it. If you do get familiar with it, you’re probably not that good anymore. less than 1 minute read
I was an only child. I’ve known only children. From this experience, I do believe that the children should outnumber the parents. less than 1 minute read
