I've always believed my success in the entertainment business is an inevitability. You have to believe that; you have to be an optimist.
Holt McCallanyWhen I do a movie, I have the script. I know how it begins and how it ends. I know what my character does and where he's going. If I have ideas I want to express or changes I want to make, there's one guy: the director. It's different in television.
Holt McCallanyBoxing is a place where, if you haven't done the training, that's going to be exposed very quickly.
Holt McCallanyNot all television scripts are created equal. And the process is ridiculous. They send you a script and want you in the next morning. That's not how acting works. You can do anything to me as an actor; I'm a very resilient guy. Just don't rush me. If you ask me to do it immediately with no time to prepare, I know you have contempt for actors.
Holt McCallany