The way the recession has affected Hollywood, a lot of actors that had robust opportunities before in film no longer have such plum options, so cable has done a good job of becoming a happy medium for artists deemed film actors.

When you start out on a project as an actor, you know, you approach the character from the standpoint of maybe writing a list - even if it's a mental list that you make - of the adjectives that the character has or that character possesses.

Poetry has, in a way, been my bridge to my acting career.

Actors are intelligent. Yet, many of them do not communicate well. That's what makes it so hard to have a relationship with one.

For me, I'm always looking for the opportunity for a character that challenges me and lets me play two for the price of one.

I've been described as a smart actor because I've attended college. Or I've been called an artsy jock. And I am thinking, 'So, are actors supposed to be dumb?

If reality shows are so popular, that means their viewers are screaming for more realness.