I really feel incredibly fortunate to not be stereotyped. And it's something that I and my representatives are very keen on preserving.
Corey StollI don't know how to play myself. I'm not interested enough in myself. That's just not how I was educated. That's not how I learned to become an actor. Acting is creating a character.
Corey StollBad criticism has followed things like comic books or TV, and they put down a medium. A medium cannot be inherently good or bad.
Corey StollI think we all understand disappointing yourself. Especially in the acting profession, which is probably similar to a political career, even the most stable, head-on-straight person is still going to be confronted with doing something that they shouldn't, that could affect their job or cause them not to be at their best - even if it's something as simple as taking a red eye for an audition at 6 a.m. the next morning and you know you'll be dragging.
Corey Stoll