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Some of the greatest things, as I understand, they have come about by serendipity, the greatest discoveries.
It is an ancient need to be told stories. But the story needs a great storyteller. Thanks for all of it, Jo.
Being on the stage in New York is always exciting because you feel like you're part of the life of the city.
If you're going to act and do this for a living, you want to play something that the audience didn't expect.
Sometimes there's something that a writer doesn't see or a producer doesn't see when he's looking at a shot.
Bush wasn't elected, he was selected - selected by five judges up in Washington who voted along party lines.
Cheney is a terrorist. He terrorizes our enemies abroad and innocent citizens here at home indiscriminately.
There are shows that are monolithic successes on TV that nobody in the business ever watches one episode of.
I went to Jimmy Gandolfini's funeral, and when I was there, I realized Jimmy Gandolfini didn't have Twitter.
I did a modeling gig once, but I am not a model. I want to be a model because it's a lot easier than acting.
I do chat to my mother in Norwegian, particularly when we want a secret conversation. It is useful that way.
Acting is what I love. I love being the chameleon, and you can't do that if you have just one physical type.
Sweden is a good country to raise a family in because there is an equality there I don't feel in the States.
I've always known my dad is a one-off and his own person. But I feel that underneath he has always loved me.
It's not every day you get to be in a movie about Jackie Robinson, so you want to do it as right as you can.
Spider-Man has always been a symbol of goodness and doing the right thing and looking after your fellow man.
My only goal is to make the crew laugh, basically. It's the only litmus I have to know, is this good or not?
I was being laughed at. I hated it, so I made an adjustment to control the situation. All comics learn that.
I've been lucky enough to be part of some great ensembles in theater - I'd been doing theater since college.
There are hurdles, there are handicaps, hardships you have to face in life, but you hope for a great future.
I had to groan a bit on the couch when my brow was mopped - as it is when you've been shot across the chest.
And to get that much talent in the show—and to keep it constant and consistent—I think is a remarkable feat.
When I was a young guy, I knew everything. Now I know very little. I know less and less as the time goes on.
I'd like to wake up and look like Brad Pitt in the morning, but I don't. I look in the mirror, and I see me.
When I was a younger actor, I was very immersed in it, very "method" and all that. Now, I don't give a hoot.
I play music - I write my own music, but I play music, just background music really, and just let it happen.
There are a lot of limitations and stigmas that are placed on young actors, specifically young black actors.
Even though homelessness reaches into the depths of despair, there's also a pride and beauty in it, as well.
I don't possess a lot of self-confidence. I'm an actor so I simply act confident every time I hit the stage.
Having done 'M. Butterfly,' I'm conscious of the choices women make with their clothes and makeup on screen.
I have a hard time watching films and not thinking how I would play any part, whether it's a man or a woman.
Good comics gravitate to each other; you know who's your type of person by watching them onstage, hopefully.
If my accent betrayed my foreign birth, it also stamped me as an enemy, in the imagination of the producers.
Most actors are drawn towards historical tellings because it's one of the most simple forms of storytelling.
I'm out and about meeting people all day long. And I'm very friendly; I talk to just about everybody I meet.
The theater was my first training ground. It taught me discipline, dedication and appreciation of hard work.
I think the sensation of being moved by a piece of art is something that is really good for a person's soul.
I'm oftentimes called away from my family... it's rather hard for me to be away from them. We're very close.
We need people with foresight who are willing to make films with smaller budgets and accept smaller profits.
All those guys wanna be us. All the fighters wanna be in professional wrestling; I don't care what they say.
My wife is the sweetest, most even-keeled person ever. A mood swing to her is like, 'Oh, I'm uncomfortable.'
I have about 50 guitars around the house. I can't take more than a few steps without finding one to pick up.
Life is a game, and it's much more fun if you play it as your own game, so stay light and loose and relaxed.
The cool part about naming your kid is you don’t have to add six numbers to make sure the name is available.
I think in the old days, everybody used to act really quickly because Hollywood was built by theatre people.
If you can make a color show or movie seem like it's in black-and-white, then you've done a really good job.
Hobbits are a lot like Scots. It’s all about nature and enjoying their land, which is a very Scottish thing.
Hobbits are a lot like Scots. It's all about nature and enjoying their land, which is a very Scottish thing.
Los Angeles doesn't have as vital a theatre as New York does. And that's something that really interests me.
Two things I really wanted to be: a stand-up comic or a New York Yankee - or a really funny New York Yankee.