I really love doing what I do, being an actor. It's the greatest. You can do it until you die.
American naturalism is what my indulgent actor side loves: a bit of Tennessee Williams, a bit of Clifford Odets, August Wilson - I would just love to tackle some of that.
I think for any actor to say they don't like attention is ridiculous. Of course we love attention. But getting attention is different than pretending the attention means something.
You go to New York or L.A., and every waiter wants to be a writer, director or actor. But there's a common thread: everybody wants to do it because they love it.
As an actor, I've always said, half the audience is going to love you, half is going to hate you so just live with it. It's easier that way.
I would really love to direct one day. I think there are certain actors who love the character and the performance and that's all they want to be a part of.
I do love my work. As an actor, you live from job to job, though, and you have to be prepared for that.
Inspiration can come from anywhere. But I do love actors. I wish I could drop a bunch of names, but there are just too many.
I love character actors. If I'm switching channels, and something with Slim Pickens is on, or Walter Brennan, I'm stuck. I have to watch it.
I love involving actors at all levels - and they have to know that I want to hear their contributions, with dialogue, with story suggestions, with script changes, whatever.
I know I walk a fine line between being a respected actor and being what they call a sex symbol.
The beautiful thing about it is that no two directors or actors work the same way. You also learn not to be afraid of discussion and conflict.
If I'm bringing joy to people and entertaining people as an actor, then I should be grateful for that and act accordingly, you know?
Most actors hate watching their own films because all you can see is the glaring mistakes, your own tricks and ticks.
When I was a kid, I wanted to be a clown. I didn't want to be an actor, I wanted to join the circus and entertain people.
I've never done a superhero movie. It's very nice to you as an actor in several worlds to go and to experiment.
As a professional actor, I don't have much choice about what I've gotten into. I tend to be cast in comedies and I'm fine with that.
I think there are certain actors that have that kind of energy about them, that taking over a room energy.
Script for an actor is like a bible. You carry it with you, you read it over and over, you go to your passages.
I think it's counterproductive for actors to come to the set with well-thumbed copies of the book their film is adapted from.
I always thought of myself as a character actor. I never thought of myself as a leading man.
