What I look for is identifying what the utility of a character is to the telling of the story overall. If I can identify that from reading the script, then I've got a clear idea of whether or not I think the character is worth playing.

To me, success is choice and opportunity.

I try to preserve a certain amount of time away from the movies, so I don't allow time to do those smaller parts that might give me an opportunity to do more seemingly 'artful' things. Although, having said that, I don't feel any lack of noble purpose if I do a film that's commercial.

My occupation is assistant storyteller. It is not "icon."

Whoever had the bright idea of putting Indiana Jones in a leather jacket and a fedora in the jungle ought to be dragged into the street and shot.

Failures are inevitable. Unfortunately, in film they live for ever and they're 40 ft wide and 20 ft high.

My goal was just to work regularly. I didn't ever expect to be rich or famous. I wanted to be a working character actor.