I 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 StollIt's sort of cliche, but when you're playing drunk, your character is trying to appear sober.
Corey StollI really feel incredibly fortunate to not be stereotyped. And it's something that I and my representatives are very keen on preserving.
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