I think of myself more as a workhorse actor. It will be hot and cold and up and down, but no one will kick me out of the business.

L.A. kind of scares me.

I felt as if I was the brunt of some massive joke at my expense: Can you believe this loser can be connected to Marlon Brando and Katharine Hepburn? But through the years I have learned to tolerate and sometimes embrace the idea. People have asked me if I consider it an honour. Well, all it indicates is that I've been in a lot of movies with a lot of people. And besides that there are plenty of other actors that would work.

Things could be worse. You remember that, and you go on with your life.

There are very few things that are purely conceptual without any hard content.

I don't have to do the lead. If I dig a part, I'll do it.

Here's the thing - I mean, I don't act for statues. I really don't. The great thing about winning an award is that it creates opportunities.