Well, I think that there is a connection between being a lawyer and a doctor and an actor. They kind of, in some ways, have the same appeal, I suppose.

Part of the film business is, if you want an apple, you buy an apple.

My job is to help the functioning of the story, not to draw attention to myself, but to make my characters function within the story, to work for the benefit of the story, to make the whole thing work.

My son tried to work in films and he ultimately gave it up, he finally couldn't make a living, he couldn't support himself. He worked all the time and he didn't make enough money to have a house, have an apartment.

If you're an employer, you want to hire an employee who'll do their job, not do your bidding.

So when you make an impression in a certain kind of role, that tends to be the type of role that you get offered.

This outfit called Los Angeles Theatre Works does readings of plays.