And when I was a kid being an actor was not cool. I'm thirty now and when I was a kid in the 80s that wasn't a cool thing to be.
I find that communication as an actor and person is an important part of who I am. And I'm really drawn into the psychology of those dynamics.
An actor can change himself to fit a part, whereas a personality has to change the part to fit himself. The personality has to say it his own way.
The home of Rugby Union is in Twickenham - just outside London in the suburbs, where I live. I'm mad for it. The trouble with being an actor and being in the theater is that you always miss the games.
I know I'm an actor, but I'm not at all a believer in people watching a lot of TV. I've never had television in my home.
However, I hope I am also judged on my accomplishments as an actor and not just on my pretty face!
Got through it without fluffing, that's the main thing any actor can hope for.
With actors like Steve McQueen, Paul Newman and Harrison Ford, what made them such icons is that even in dramatic movies, their characters had a sense of humor.
There's never been a time in history, no matter what the public thinks, when actors have been paid more than they should be.
I think that different actors go about their preparation differently, but when it comes to acting, I use my imagination.
What's monotonous about being an actor and often makes me want to throw in the towel or drive a car off a bridge is the auditioning - the waiting around.
I couldn't be a cameraman or a designer or an actor - I have to be a director because I learned how to do that from my dad.
I'll say my dad couldn't act to save his life and nor can my uncle, and they'll say I'm the worst actor in the world.
It's difficult dating as an actor because your free time is precious. The guy I end up with someday is going to have to love traveling.
I like the Baldwin boys a great deal. Alec is super-smart, super-articulate, almost too smart to be an actor.
One guy told me I was a great actor, I just would never be on the cover of a magazine.
Sometimes 'great acting' is just showing off - chewing up scenery and dialogue and other actors - the equivalent of a theatrical sugar rush.
I try not to have high expectations of people because it just sets you up for disappointment, but it's great to work with actors who are that talented and accomplished.
An actor is never so great as when he reminds you of an animal - falling like a cat, lying like a dog, moving like a fox.
Being an actor is great; you chill in your trailer, and they bring you a breakfast burrito and coffee. But as director, you're responsible for every little thing.
Acting has been gentrified. It's become part of the bourgeoisie. But there was a time when it would be a great scandal if you announced you were going to be an actor.
