My passion and energy get mistaken for anger.
Shakespeare doesn't really write subtext, you play the subtext.
Wanting to be a good actor is not good enough. You must want to be a great actor. You just have to have that.
It's been said that alcoholics are egomaniacs with low self -esteem. It's the prefect description. Being larger than life and yet your pride is crushed with self- loathing.
I'm rarely asked to play the smartest man in the room.
I didn't do drugs. It wasn't my thing. But the drink was terrible. Today when I look back, it's like I was another person. You could call it a coping mechanism, but that would be an excuse. I just drank too much.