What I observed about my fellow actors was that most gave up very easily.

If I were a serious person, I'd probably have a real job.

I never followed baseball very much. As a kid, I never followed sports.

You get a sense of reference there. You feel part of something that's got order and balance and harmony to it. All the distraction and noise, all the confusion of misplaced, misdirected energy just don't happen there.

Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid.

The basic skill of an actor is, in fact, empathy, and that's maybe not a skill, it's a disposition. I am an assistant storyteller. I enjoy feeling useful to a team effort. It's my way of finding a use for myself, a utility in this world.

What I observed about my fellow actors was that most gave up very easily.