I live right under the Hollywood sign, so that every day when I drive home I'm reminded of why I'm here.
Alessandro NivolaPeople are always going to identify with what it's like living in society and have people judge you in certain ways, and how you can be strong enough to be your own person and all those good things.
Alessandro NivolaWhen you speak in another accent, it affects you. You can't help but be changed by it.
Alessandro NivolaI started off as an actor thinking that I would be this Romeo, this dashing leading man. It turns out that I'm a character actor.
Alessandro NivolaBarry Levinson is such a deceptive director, because he seems really lackadaisical. I'd never worked with him before, and I almost got the impression that he didn't really care that much because he was so laid-back. Sometimes we'd finish filming hours before the day was over, which is just unthinkable in any other film experience I've had. I couldn't believe that Barry had the passion for it.
Alessandro Nivola