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I used to have a lot of philosophies of acting; they all fell apart over the years.
I have my older daughter Ireland and my wife Hilaria, and I have Carmen and Rafael.
I think being on 'Weeds,' in general, makes it hard to think of me as Nemo anymore.
I'm a career actor. And I question this constant reliance on TV fame and celebrity.
I do prefer playing baddies because you can push being horrible as far as you want.
I would find myself getting deeply distressed if I lived in hindsight all the time.
I am mildly addicted to Mucinex-D. I feel like I should just come clean about that.
I'm not interested in the heroes or the villains. I'm interested in playing people.
It is easy to be lenient at other people's expense, and call it generosity of mind.
You're not more than one generation from poor white trash, are you, Agent Starling?
How do you play Hannibal Lector? Well just don't move. Scare people by being still.
As a fluke, my great-grandfather hit one of the largest oil reserves in California.
Take a long pause ...breathe and know that things are happening for you not to you.
I've played guitar and piano for a while, so it's really fun to play music on film.
I have never met a vampire personally, but I don't know what might happen tomorrow.
They say money can't buy happiness? Look at the smile on my face. Ear to ear, baby!
The America that we knew as the smartest place on the planet is gone with the wind.
I won and I get to scream and jump a little. But I got to go back to work tomorrow.
I've played 'Latin-looking spiv, third from the right' so many times I can't count.
Vulnerability isn't a bad thing. Everyone's vulnerable and it only makes you human.
My parents never let the color of our skin be an excuse for why we did not succeed.
I'm a very private person, not much of a party person. That's how I keep my sanity.
Comedy is incredibly hard. You have to be loose. You have to be not afraid to fail.
I was a shy kid, wasn't necessarily an extrovert, but I couldn't help doing voices.
I realized the more fun I had, the more relaxed I was working, the better I worked.
Acting, I started when I was six and a half years-old, on Broadway with Kurt Weill.
I learn by admiring others, listening and correcting what wouldn't be right for me.
I'm the same person. I don't put on a face. I'm the same guy every time you see me.
I believe it's a real tedious hostage negotiation to have a marriage be what it is.
Bradford Dillman sounded like a distinguished, phony theatrical name, so I kept it.
Certainly I find it most interesting to play a role that I can invent from nothing.
No one will ever be as good at being you as you. So start there. Perfect is boring.
Call me old-fashioned, but I believe that morality is not just a matter of opinion.
Guys don't do that when they go out. Guys don't wear outfits that feature the dong.
The concept of endless love is something that we can exercise in all kinds of ways.
Every experience feeds an actor, and I've learned that depression is all around us.
It is my biggest fear, something happening to a child, your child, is unfathomable.
I appreciate my role as an actor much more after I direct because it's just easier.
Frankly, it's embarrassing to have a house filled with giant portraits of yourself.
I don't want to scrounge around and be homeless, and I want to finish my education.
People don't want to hear about it if you're frustrated with your big career break.
Tim Burton... as an actor you wait and wish and hope and pray you'll work with him.
Still when I go on talk shows, I worry that I have to live up to a comedic persona.
I don't have a tuxedo that fits anymore because my chest and my biceps are too big.
It's easier to do horrible things to people if you don't really see them as people.
The more conflict and contrast you have with a character makes it more interesting.
Not often do you approach a character where people know more about him than you do.
It wasn't until 'Thor' that I started lifting weights. It was all pretty new to me.
I never wanted to be the lead on a TV drama. It just robs you of your life, really.
My father calls acting 'a state of permanent retirement with short spurts of work.'