Always keep your ego in check and not be afraid to listen. Listening is a great art form.
Clint EastwoodI'd say, go ahead, shoot your shot. More power to ya if you can come up with a different angle on the character.
Clint EastwoodWhat happened is I was going to college in 1950. L. A. City College. A guy I knew was going to an acting class on Thursday nights. He started telling me about all the good-lookin' chicks and said, "Why don't you go with me?" So I probably had some motivation beyond thoughts of being an actor. And sure enough, he was right. There were a lot of girls and not many guys. I said, "Yeah, they need me here." I wound up at Universal as a contract player.
Clint Eastwood