My experience as a young actor on network television was that I couldn't make it work. I was drowning as an actor.
James Badge DaleI grew up in a family of actors. I grew up onstage. The choice for me wasn't, 'Do I want to be an actor or not?' I always felt like that's just ingrained in you, the need to perform. The choice was, 'Do you want to do this professionally or not?
James Badge DaleI'm a little bit superstitious, and I think that just comes from playing hockey. I won't avoid the number thirteen. A big one for me, though, is walking under a ladder. I've always felt like that's tempting fate. That's just throwing it right in their face. Check me out. I just walked under a ladder. What are you going to do about it?
James Badge DaleI can't go to the hardware store, cut a sheet in half and staple it to the window anymore. It doesn't fly.
James Badge Dale