Obviously an actor draws on his own experience.

I make movies that nobody will see. I've made movies that even I have never seen.

Both my parents had heavy accents, and so did everybody they knew. It's a rhythm thing - people who speak English where they have to hesitate and think of the right word. And I think it rubbed off.

I used to be prettier than I am, but I think I look better now. I was a pretty boy. Particularly in my early movies. I don’t like looking at them so much. There’s a sort of pretty thing about me.

Obvious things like The Deer Hunter. After that happened, the scripts got better. Opportunities happened.

I do like to work. Some jobs are better than others. That's the thing: You really don't know. I've enjoyed making movies for lots of different reasons. Sometimes, it was the other people. Sometimes, it was the fact that I was really good in it. Sometimes, it was the location. Sometimes, it was the paycheck.

I tend to play mostly villains and twisted people. Unsavory guys. I think it's my face, the way I look.