If I had to choose criteria, for me, it's about first the director. I want to be a part of something that's good and intellectually challenging. After the director it's the character and the story. That's the deal for me.
Giovanni RibisiMy mother told me I was begging her to be an actor when I was four. My father and my grandfather saw at least one or two movies a week; they were film buffs, so I guess it just rubbed off on me.
Giovanni RibisiIf you do improvising, it can sometimes end up being a waste of time. And if you do that, it's more or less based on a writing process.
Giovanni Ribisi