That is the responsibility of the artist, of the actor, to inhabit these roles and put on somebody else's shoes. It's the responsibility and the gift of what it is I get the opportunity to do.
Christian SlaterI was a shy, quiet kid. I was happiest playing by myself with my toys, rather than hanging around people.
Christian SlaterAs you get older you learn some balance and mediation in your life - that's where I am right now. I feel pretty comfortable about things.
Christian SlaterIt's the obvious thing to say but artists want to be able to tell all kinds of stories and tear down every kind of wall, to look at ourselves and examine who we are and just get deeper insights into what makes us human beings. Anything that could possibly prevent that in our near future horrifies me to no end.
Christian Slater