We shared the same vision.

My dad was kind of a pool shark and had a Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin thing going on. I've always been fascinated by the fifties because of him. There was a hip, cool, anything-goes atmosphere back then, but looking good was still a priority.

I've always been fascinated by Baretta and Donny Brasco, and other undercover cops in movies.

Sometimes you have to search for inspiration with characters, and other times, they just drop out of the sky and arrive.

I really am a character actor, in my heart of hearts, because I really do like developing characters and painting a past for them.

I've tried like hell to make bad movies good, and I can't. Maybe Marlon Brando has been able to do that at times. But even he has a hard time making 'The Appaloosa' a good movie.

Most actors are starving. Most of us are walking around with a flashlight and tweezers looking for evidence. When you have someone that actually writes an acting role, it's rare.